Molag chatumdh / black pepper rasam & molag pudi / black pepper powder

Ingredients

1) For Molag Pudi / Black Pepper Powder :

• 1/2 cup Urad dal / Black gram / Uluthuparppu
• 1 teaspoon Chana dal /Bengal gram / kadalpappu
• 1 & 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper / Molag
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds / Jeera / Cheera
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander seeds / Dhaniya / kothambari vere
• 1 cup Curry leaves / Karivepallai / Kadipatta

2) For Molag Chatumbdh / Pepper Rasam :

• 1 cup - Toor Dal / Tuvar paruppu / Yellow lentils
• Fresh Curry leaves
• Lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 teaspoon Pepper powder / Molag pudi

3) For Plain Pepper Rasam / Molag Chatumbdh :

• 2 teaspoon - Pepper powder / Molag pudi
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice to taste
• 1-2 Curry leaves, chopped

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Preparation

• 1) Dry and roast all the ingredients and make a fine powder in the blender / mixer. Store it in airtight box.
• 2) Wash the toor dal /tuvar paruppu add 2 cups of water with pinch of turmeric pressure cook.
• Take a pan add dal and add 1 cup of water, salt, pudi/powder & curry leaves bring to boil and remove from the stove.
• Add lemon juice and serve with hot white rice.
• 3) Take a pan heat 1 cup of water. Add pudi / powder, salt & curry leaves. Boil the rasam & remove from the stove. Add lemon juice & serve hot.