Orange Rasam Recipe
Orange Rasam is a Rasam which is flavored with Orange Zest, Orange Juice and Lemon Juice. The flavor from Orange is unique and adds wonderful taste to the Rasam. You can also serve this as a soup. In this recipe, I have made the rasam using freshly ground rasam powder. You can use Rasam Powder instead.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 63kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Toor Dal (Pigeon pea)
- 1 nos Tomato roughly chopped
- 1 nos Orange
- ¼ cup Orange Juice from ½ Orange
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice from ½ Lemon
- 1 pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves finely chopped
For Grinding
- 1 tablespoon Toor Dal (Pigeon pea)
- 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- ½ teaspoon Peppercorns
- 1 nos Red Chili
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- few Curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon Pepper Cumin Powder Optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Take thoor dal in a vessel. Add water and pressure cook till the dal is mushy. Mash it nicely and set it aside
- Take an orange and grate the zest and set it aside
Making of the Rasam Powder
- Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee and add all the grinding ingredients and roast till the dal turns golden brown. Take this aside and allow it to cool
- Take these ingredients in a mixer jar and grind it to a smooth powder. The fresh rasam powder is ready
Making of the Rasam
- Heat a sauce pan, add tomato, orange zest, curry leaves, salt, hing, ground rasam powder. Add 2 cups of water and allow the rasam to boil till the tomatoes are nicely cooked
- Then add the mashed dal and stir well. Add 2 cups of water and adjust the consistency
- When a forthy layers starts to form on the top of the rasam, switch off the flame. Do not allow the rasam to boil.
Start with Tempering process
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow to sputter. Add pepper-cumin powder along with curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Remove from flame and add the seasoning to the rasam
- Allow the rasam to warm and then add orange and lemon juice. Finally garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves
- Serve the delicious Orange rasam as a soup or serve with rice along with a teaspoon of ghee and enjoy the dish!
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Notes
- Instead making the fresh rasam masala, you can use 2 tablespoon of rasam powder. But i strongly recommend to use freshly made Rasam Masala
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.5g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 3.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 5.4mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 4.9g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 8mg