Kurumulaku Rasam / Black Pepper Soup

Ingredients :

Tamarind/Puli : Small lemon size or 1tbsp pulp
Tomatoes :2nos (medium,roughly chopped)
Turmeric powder :1/2teaspoon
Black peppercorns/Kurumulaku :2tbsp
Cumin seeds/Jeerakam:1tbsp
Curry leaves :1spirg
Salt to taste
Oil :1tbsp

For Tempering:

Asafoetida powder/Kaayam :1/4tsp
Mustard seeds :1tsp
Curry leaves :a sprig
Shallots :5-7 (finely sliced)
Coriander leaves :2tbs

Method of Preparation :

1.Soak tamarind in warm water for 10-15 min and squeeze the juice with 1/2 cup of water. If you are using tamarind pulp then dilute with 1/2 cup of water.
2.In a medium size pot, mix the tamarind paste with 2cups of water,add salt and turmeric powder,chopped tomatoes and bring to a boil.Simmer for about 10 minutes.
3.In blender crush the peppercorns,cumin seeds and curry leaves.


4.Add this crushed peppercorn mixture with tamarind water and stir well,cook for 2-3minutes.
5.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,when its splutter,add cumin seeds, asafoetida,shallots and curry leaves saute untill the shallots turns to brown colour.
6.Add this to rasam and remove from the heat and garnish chopped cilantro leaves.
7.Serve hot or warm with rice and fried pappada or drink like a soup.

For other rasam recipe check here
Tomato Rasam
Chicken/kozhi Rasam