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RASAM POWDER
Rasam powder ingredients:
1. Red chillies – 8
2. Coriander seeds – 1 cup
3. Toor dal – ¼ cup
4. Fenugreek (methi seeds) – ½ tsp
5. Pepper corns – ¼ cup
6. Cumin seeds – ¼ cup
7. Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp
8. Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp
Rasam powder preparation:
Take a dry frying pan and heat on a very low heat.
Add toor dal and fry them on medium heat till they turn red.
Keep stirring them around continuously.
Remove from pan and keep aside.
In the same pan add the cumin seeds and fry them on medium heat till they turn into aromatic.
Keep stirring them around continuously.
Remove from pan and keep aside.
In the same pan add coriander seeds and fry them on medium heat till they turn into aromatic.
Keep stirring them around continuously.
Remove from pan and keep aside.
Then add red chillies and roast them on medium heat for 3 mins.
Remove from the pan and keep aside.
In the same pan add fenugreek and roast for 2 mins.
Remove from pan and keep it aside.
Then add peppercorns and roast them and keep it aside.
Finally add mustard seeds and roast them for 2 mins.
Remove from pan and keep it aside.
Allow it to cool for 10 mins.
When they turn into room temperature, add all the roasted items and turmeric powder in an electric blender.
Grind it to a fine powder.
Allow it to cool.
Store the powder in an air tight container.
Use as required.
This will keep in fresh for months in an air tight container.
Preparation time
< 10 mins
Cooking time
20 to 30 mins
Note:
All the ingredients should be cool before grinding.
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