Tomato Rasam -Rice Combination

 


                     Tomato Rasam is South indian Recipe.It will Raise your Taste buds with a tingy Flavour. It is Made in Different methods in different Places. My method is only with Few of Available Ingredients available in Our Pantry....   

            My Meal is Incomplete Without Rasam..




Preparation Time: 20min 
Serves - 4 people



Ingredients:


Tomato -2 (Large Sixed) cubed into small Pieces
Tamarind - Lemon Size Washed and soaked in cup of Water 
Curry Leaves - 12
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tbsp
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
Dry Roast Red chillies - 5
Dry Roast Coriander Seeds - 2tbsp
Dry Roast Cumin Seeds - 2tbsp
Fresh Coconut pieces - 1/4 cup
Crushed Garlic Cloves - 5
A big pinch Hing 
Cumin Seeds - 1tbsp
Jaggery - 3tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1tbsp
A big Pinch Turmeric
Salt to Tate 
Oil 3tbsp




Method: 




1. In Blender Blend Dry Roast Red chillies,Coriander Seeds,Coconut Pieces,Hing,Dry roast Cumin Seeds,Dry roast 6 curry leaves (remaining For Tempering..) blend them into Coarse powder.

2. In cooking Vessel Add Oil to it under Medium Flame when oil gets heat add mustard seeds,Cumin Seeds, Curry Leaves wait till they Splutter.

3. Now add Diced Tomato Pieces,Crushed Garlic ClovesTurmeric Toss for couple of Minutes.

4. Squeeze the Soaked Tamarind to Extract Tingy Flavour into into Water.

5. With the Help of Hand /Sieve add Tamarind Juice(Extracted Tamarind Water) to the Vessel.
    Also add 1 cup of Water.Cover it with lid for 5-6 min.

6. Add Jaggery ,Red chilli powder,Salt to taste,Blended mixture to it. Boil for another 5min.

7. Turn off the Flame Garnish with Coriander Leaves.

                           





                   Serve hot with Steamed Rice and Appadams.....

Paneer/Cottage Cheese Tomato Curry

Preparation Time : 20 min
Servings - 5


Ingredients :

Paneer/Tofu - 250gm cubed
Tomatoes  - 2 large chopped
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Chilly powder - 1tbsp
Onion - 1 big
Green chilli  -2
Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil as needed
Cinnamon powder - 1/2tbsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch


Preparation Time:

1. Grind Onion,Ginger-garlic green chilli into fine paste .

2. Heat oil in a pan fry paneer cubes into golden brown, drain and keep them aside

3. Add chilli powder,Turmeric Powder,Salt, Chopped tomatoes cook till oil seperates from mixture.

4. Add Tomato Ketchup,1 and half cup of water and add fried paneer/Tofu to the boiling water  cook till gravy gets thick.

5. Add cinnamon powder,coriander leaves for garnishing


                                                   Serve hot with Steamed Rice/Roti

Aloo tamatar Sabji

Preparation time: 20 min
Serving -4



Ingredients:

Potatoes - 250gms
Tomato - 2 medium finely chopped
Onion - 1 large
Ginger -garlic paste - 1tbsp
Green chilli - 2
Tomato ketchup - 1tbsp
Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - Pinch
Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
Oil - 1tbsp
Salt  to taste



How I Made It:

1. Wash,Peel the potatoes cut them into cubes.

2. Grind Onion,Green chilli into paste

3. Heat oil in a pan add cubed potatoes and fry them till they get golden brown and keep them aside.

4. In the same Pan add 2 tbsp of oil add onion paste and fry till oil leaves the mixture.

5. Now add turmeric powder,chopped tomatoes,red chilli powder and saute them till oil seperates.

6. Add 1cup of water ,Tomato Ketchup,salt to this mixture while boiling add fried potatoes and cook them till gravy becomes thick. Add cinnamon powder .

7. Garnish with Coriander Leaves and serve hot.


Tips:

                    We can add 1 tbsp of lemon juice of our choice at the end. 


           Can be Served with Indian Bread/Butter Naan/Roti/Steamed rice.