Thuthuvalai rasam

 Thuthuvalai belongs to leafy green and had medicinal properties.  Known for curing cold and is beneficial for thyroid too. So, let's see how to make rasam with this.

Recipe:

Thuthuvalai  leaves - a handful

Tuvar Dal- 1/3 cup

Tomato ( big) - 1

Rasam powder- 1 tsp heaped

Tamarind - a small lemon size

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Water - 2 / cups 

Tempering:

Ghee - 1 tsp

Mustard, Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp

Red chillies - 2

Garlic- 1/2 pod

Hing. 

Recipe:

1. Cook tuvar dal.

2. Heat a deep bottomed pan, Add the tempering.

3.Add tomatoes. 

4. Add turmeric powder and salt.

5. Saute till garlic and tomatoes becomes soft.

4. Add the leaves Saute till they shrink.

5. Add tamarind extract.

6. Add Rasam powder.

7. Boil till Raw smell disappears.

8. Add cooked dal.

9. Add water to adjust the consistency if required

10. When the Mixture becomes  frothy and rises, switch off the flame.












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