paruppu rasam
5 from 4 votes
Learn how to make paruppu rasam with garlic, tasty, easy south Indian rasam. Lots
of toor dal and crushed garlic together gives a great flavour and taste.
Prep Time Cook Time
15 mins 10 mins
Course: Main Course Cuisine: Indian Servings: 4 Author: Raks Anand
Ingredients
Toor dal/ thuvaram paruppu - ¼ cup
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind - 1 small gooseberry sized
Tomato - 1
garlic - 12 large flakes
turmeric - ¼ tsp
Salt
To temper
Mustard - ½ tsp
cumin seeds/ Jeera - 1 tsp
red chilies - 2
curry leaves - 1 sprig
Ghee - 1 tsp
Instructions
1. Pressure cook dal,mash it .Soak tamarind in hot water and extract tamarind juice.
2. Heat a heavy bottomed pan and temper with the tempering items given followed by tomatoes
cut into big cubes.
3. Fry for a minute or two and add the tamarind juice, turmeric, sambar powder and salt.
4. Peel the garlic flakes (we should use more garlic,if you use the small variety, increase the
number than mentioned) and crush them slightly.
5. Add these into the rasam , followed by the cooked mashed dal. Mix well
6. When it just starts to boiling and becomes frothy, transfer to the serving bowl and close
immediately.