Paruppu Rasam (Dal Rasam)
Paruppu rasam is a simple South Indian lentil soup from Tamil cuisine. Cooked toor dal is simmered into a tamarind and tomato broth with a coarsely crushed masala of garlic, ginger, pepper, and cumin. No rasam powder needed. It is thin, tangy, and warming, best served over hot steamed rice with a spoon of ghee.
- Time: 35 min
- Servings: 4
Source: The Tastes of India
Ingredients
- garlic cloves
- inch ginger
- onion
- coriander seeds
- cumin seeds
- black pepper
- oil
- mustard seeds
- urad dal
- dry red chillies
- of hing
- Few curry leaves
- methi dana
- large tomatoes
- Coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- Tamarind pulp from lemon-sized tamarind
- Kashmiri red chilli powder
- cooked toor dal
- Hot water as needed
- green chilli
- jaggery