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Vethalai Rasam | Betel Leaves Rasam

Healthy, delicious Rasam!

Posted on Aug 9th, 2017
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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With the betel leaves we can make quick rasam which helps to soothe and cure cold / cough. Betel Leaves Rasam / Vethalai rasam is simple and easy to make and it has the strong flavor of vethalai along with other spices. 
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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Betel Leaves, also called as Vethalai in tamil has lots of medicinal properties. In Southern India, we consider these leaves as so auspicious and we offer betel leaves to God and also its auspicious to give to women and girls betel leaves with betel nuts along with turmeric and kumkum. Also, in marriages or other occasions, after a heavy food, we will take betel leaves with betel nuts for digestion. For cough / cold my MIL used to make a kashayam with betel leaves, pepper and tulsi leaves. With the betel leaves we can make quick rasam which helps to soothe and cure cold / cough. Betel Leaves Rasam / Vethalai rasam is simple and easy to make and it has the strong flavor of vethalai along with other spices. 

Rasam is an integral part of any South Indian Meal, especially for Tamilians. A perfect meal will be complete only with Rasam. Mostly everyday I make Tomato Rasam, but over weekend, I try to make different Rasam variety like Garlic Rasam, Mysore Rasam, Lemon rasam etc. This Vethalai Rasam is very new to me. I learnt it from one of the mami in my MIL’s native agraharam. she told how healthy this rasam is and she explained how to make this. Try this Vethalai Rasam and share your comments!

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Vethalai Rasam | Betel Leaves Rasam

Course: Rasam
Cuisine: Indian, Tamilnadu
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 63kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
With the betel leaves we can make quick rasam which helps to soothe and cure cold / cough. Betel Leaves Rasam / Vethalai rasam is simple and easy to make and it has the strong flavor of vethalai along with other spices. 
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Ingredients

  • 1 Gooseberry Size Tamarind
  • 2 Leaves Betel Leaves / Vethalai
  • 1 Tomato Chopped
  • 1 tsp Peppercorns
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Salt adjust to your taste
  • 1 handful Coriander Leaves chopped

For Tempering

  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 2 Red Chili
  • Few Curry Leaves

Instructions 

  • Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice
  • First wash the betel leaves and remove the stem. Chop the the betel leaves and grind it to a paste
  • Take peppercorns, cumin seeds and garlic cloves in a mixer jar or a pestel-mortar and crush it coarsely
  • Heat a sauce pan. Add tamarind juice, tomato, turmeric powder, salt, asafetida, curry leaves and crushed peppercorns+cumin seeds+garlic cloves and allow the mixture to boil till the raw smell of tamarind goes off
  • Then, add the betel leaves paste and stir well. Allow this mixture to boil again for couple of minutes
  • Add water and adjust the consistency. Keep the flame low till a frothy layer forms on top of the rasam and then switch off the flame
  • Garnish with coriander leaves
  • Heat ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add broken red chili along with curry leaves and sauté for few seconds and then pour this seasoning into the rasam
  • Yummy and healthy Vethalai Rasam (Betel Leaves Rasam) ready to serve!

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Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Vethalai Rasam | Betel Leaves Rasam
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 63 Calories from Fat 28
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.1g5%
Saturated Fat 1.4g9%
Cholesterol 5.4mg2%
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 470mg13%
Carbohydrates 8.5g3%
Fiber 2.7g11%
Sugar 4.9g5%
Protein 2.2g4%
Vitamin A 1600IU32%
Vitamin C 34.7mg42%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Method:

    1. Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice
    2. First wash the betel leaves and remove the stem. Chop the the betel leaves and grind it to a paste
    3. Take peppercorns, cumin seeds and garlic cloves in a mixer jar or a pestel-mortar and crush it coarsely
    4. Heat a sauce pan. Add tamarind juice, tomato, turmeric powder, salt, asafetida, curry leaves and crushed peppercorns+cumin seeds+garlic cloves and allow the mixture to boil till the raw smell of tamarind goes off
    5. Then, add the betel leaves paste and stir well. Allow this mixture to boil again for couple of minutes
    6. Add water and adjust the consistency. Keep the flame low till a frothy layer forms on top of the rasam and then switch off the flame
    7. Garnish with coriander leaves
    8. Heat ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add broken red chili along with curry leaves and sauté for few seconds and then pour this seasoning into the rasam
    9. Yummy and healthy Vethalai Rasam (Betel Leaves Rasam) ready to serve!
Vethalai Rasam | Betel Leaves Rasam
Vethalai Rasam | Betel Leaves Rasam

 

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Anonymous says:
September 4, 2017 at 12:40 pm

We don't use garlic at home. Can I still make this recipe? Will it change the taste dramatically?

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subbuskitchen says:
September 4, 2017 at 9:15 pm

No, Garlic is optional

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