Parippu Rasam | Paruppu Rasam

Rasam is traditional South Indian preparation, served as a second course with hot rice. Rasam has a tangy and unique flavor due to the addition of tamarind, tomatoes, lemon and other seasonings like rasam powder. By varying the ingredients, different kinds of rasam can be prepared like Tomato Rasam, Lemon Rasam, Ginger Rasam, Jeera-Milagu Rasam, Garlic Rasam… etc. Tempering the ingredients in ghee boosts the flavor of the rasam.

Parippu Rasam or Dal Rasam is a simple and quick rasam prepared with cooked toor dal, tomatoes, rasam powder, tamarind. I always prefer a potato fry to go with any kind of rasam. Serve the rasam hot with rice and thoran/poriyal of your choice.

Paruppu Rasam

Servings 2
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Tomatoes – 2 medium quartered
  • Pigeon peas/Toor dal – 1/4 cup
  • Rasam powder – 2 tsp
  • Tamarind – 1 small lemon size ball
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Jaggery – a small piece
  • Salt – to taste
  • Coriander leaves – to garnish

To temper

  • Ghee – 2 tsp
  • Mustard – 1/2 tsp
  • Jeera/Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Red chillies – 1 halved
  • Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves – few

Instructions

  • Pressure cook the pigeon peas/toor dal with 1/2 cup water and a pinch of turmeric powder. Add 1 cup water to dal and mash well.
  • Soak the tamarind in 1 cup water and extract the pulp.
  • In a vessel, add tamarind water, tomato, rasam powder, red chilly powder, jaggery and salt. Mix well and bring to boil. Boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the cooked dal to the rasam and simmer till the rasam becomes frothy. Remove from heat.
  • In a tadka pan, heat ghee. Add mustard seeds and when it splutters add jeera, red chillies, asafoetida, curry leaves and pour into the rasam. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

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  1. Awesome Sona… my fav rasam 🙂

  2. Comfort and tempting rasam.

  3. Rasam looks so tempting! Drooling over here! 🙂
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  4. so comforting food for my tummy

  5. very comforting rasam, love it…

  6. i am not feeling good today so making this right now for me.

  7. i love the flavor of dal rasam.. tempting..

  8. Sounds delish Sona!

  9. looks yummy n delicious..

  10. comfort curry,looks yummy!!

  11. awesome combo here… n love the rasam…

  12. its a often recipe in my kitche.luks Yummy n best vth hot rice!!
    MAHA

  13. My favorite rasam, looks delicious.. Is that potato fry along the rasam?

  14. Thanks Lakshmi. That's Chettinad Baby Potato Fry, recipe coming soon!

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