Rasam powder

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Categories: Spicy powder/ Masala Powder

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for preparing Rasam Powder
  • ■Dry Red Chillies (Unaka Mulagu, Sukha Lal Mirch) – 100 gms
  • ■Coriander Seeds (Malli, Dhania) – 50 gms
  • ■Red Gram (Thuvaram Parippu, Arhar Dal, Toor Dhal) – 25 gms
  • ■Peppercorns (Kurumulagu, Kali Mirch) – 25 gms
  • ■Turmeric Powder (Manjal Podi, Haldi) – 2 tsp
  • ■Cumin Seeds (Jeeragam, Jeera) – 1 tbsp
  • ■Clarified Butter (Ney, Ghee) – 1 tsp

Directions

  1. Steps for preparing Rasam Powder

  2. Dry roast coriander seeds, red grams, peppercorns and cumin seeds.

  3. Fry dry red chillies in ghee till they become brown in colour.

  4. Powder all the ingredients smoothly.

  5. Add turmeric powder and stir it well.

  6. Keep rasam powder in an air tight jar. This powder is used for all types of rasams.

  7. Note

  8. You can also use the powder form of all the above spices and blend them well using a mixy or blender.

  9. Store Rasam Powder in a refrigerator for long term use.

  10. Rasam Powder can also be used as Sambar Powder.

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