Thursday, October 16, 2008

Coconut milk Rasam



INGREDIENTS

1 cup toor dal
2 cups coconut milk
4 green chillis
1/2 tsp turmuric
water
salt

For Tadka

2 tbs oil
2 dry red chillis
3 cloves of garlic ( crushed)
1 tsp cumin seeds and musturd seeds
pinch of hing
curry leaves



METHOD
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Preassure cook toor dal with green chillis and turmuric ,until soft ,mash and keep aside
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In a bowl add mashed toordal, coconut milk ,salt and required amount of water ,until
u get the consistency of thick rasam
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Heat oil in a sauce pan add all tadka ingredients ( cumin seeds, musturd seeds, red chillis, hingand garlic) ,sautee until garlic is brown , lower the flame and add coconut milk and toor dal mixture
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Simmer for 3 to 4 min on very low flame ( if not coconutmilk will curdel)
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Done serve hot with rice (or) pongal

30 comments:

Finla said...

I didn't know there was a rasam like this.
It looks really yumm.
A real comfort food

Usha said...

How unique, have never made rasam with coconut milk...very interesting...looks yum :)

Cilantro said...

New to me Sagari, Looks tempting.

raaji said...

Saagari loved the cocnut rasam.....
Guessing that tastes just like Thai cocnut soup........
Have sth for u in my blog......
check it out.......

Vanamala Hebbar said...

New recipe to me..nice

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

Never heard of it.. but sounds yummy.. anything with coconut milk is just a hit.. will bookmark it. is it possible to use readymade coconut milk

Sagari said...

MAHIMA--I used canned coconut milk

Cham said...

We make coconut rasam, but totally different than ur's , looks absolutely delish

Dori said...

This sounds delicious, and I've never tasted it... I am bookmarking to try!

anudivya said...

Awesome, I have not tried this before, but seems very simple yet delicious. I am so making this.

Gita Jaishankar said...

I have never tasted coconut milk rasam, your photos look to tempting. I am going to try it. Pls check my blog, I have a surprise for you :)

Anonymous said...

Very delicious looking rasam!! Loved the picture!

Meera/Enjoy Indian Food

Suganya said...

This is a nice recipe. Love to have it from ur picture itself. So nice... YUM!

vandana rajesh said...

Haven't ever heard of or tasted a rasam with coconut milk sagari. This is something really new and unique for me. Looks very yummm. A feel of mom's cooking.

Indian Khana said...

Looks yum...am yet to try rasam with coconut..your version is tempting a lot

ST said...

Its new to me rasam looks divine..

vivari said...

hi
the rasam looks yummy and picture is good too.
vivari
www.like2enjoy.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

i have seen this recipe in another ste and was tempted to prepare it then..sure this time i ll make it seeing ur blog

Deepthi Shankar said...

i have never had coconut milk rasam .. looks very nice

CurryLeaf said...

I did not know that such a rasam existed.Will try soon.Thanks

Rajee Mani said...

Very interesting recipe Sagari. Am sure it tastes awesome. Btw you have a surprise in my blog :-)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

thanks dear.. i am not shashree.. i don't why it shows my name as shashree in toi.. :)my name is mahimaa.

Uma said...

looking at the first pic I thought it is something made with yogurt like majjiga pulusu. But later realised it's made of coconut milk. lovely recipe Sagari! Never heard or tasted it before. thanks for sharing a new variety.

Pavani said...

hi sagari..
This looks colurful and yummy

Malar Gandhi said...

Hi Sagari, first time here....ur food photos are breath taking!!! I like this rasam so much!

Illatharasi said...

Too delicious... want to try it out soon:)

Deepa Kuber said...

This is new to me.. sounds delicious. will try that.

DK said...

For a second I thought it was the famous More Kuzhambu dish! The recipe is so new ...Bookmarked :)

Anonymous said...

Glad that you have visited my blog sagari . I didnt even have heard of this rasam,looks sooo yummy . will surely try this one . ya my id is raji.madhavan@yahoo.co.in

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