Dal, Pepper Rasam

Name: Dal, Pepper Rasam Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Arahar dal; 1 heaped tbsp cumin seeds; 10 peppercorns; 1 dried red chilli; 2 tomatoes chopped; 10 gms ginger chopped; 1/2 tsp oil; 10 gms butter; 1 tsp mustard seeds; pinch asafoetida

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

1/4 cup Arahar dal1 heaped tbsp cumin seeds10 peppercorns1 dried red chilli2 tomatoes, chopped10 gms ginger chopped1/2 tsp oil10 gms butter1 tsp mustard seedspinch asafoetida

Directions

1. Heat oil and add lentils, cumin seeds, peppercorns and dried chili and stir fry until lentils are golden brown. Remove from heat, cool and grind to a smooth powder.
2. Melt butter and add mustard seeds and asafoetida. When the seeds splutter add ginger and stir 30 secs.
3. Add tomatoes, 2 cups water, salt to taste, ground powder and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 7-8 mins.
4. Add 1/2 cup water, lime juice, coriander leaves and bring to boil. Remove from heat.

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARIDRA1.

Servings Per Recipe: 3

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