Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Lentils soup with coconut

The dish also called as Dal rasam, Parpu Rasam, Pappu Charu came well and delicious with nice side dish..

I usually prepare this rasam when i have nice fish fry or masala egg fry feeling bit lazy bcoz of dull weather.

Ingredients
masoor dal - 1/4 cup
Whole peeled tomatoes or cooked tomatoes paste - 1/2 bowl
tamarind juice - 1 bowl
garlic cloves - 1 clove big size shredded into small pieces
2 green chilli's
2 red chillies
mustard seeds
curry leaves
chenna dal
uradh dal split
1/2 teaspoon rasam powder
pinch of turmeric
salt
coconut shredded 1/2 teaspoon
oil
coriander leaves to garnish at last


Preparation:
1.Soak masoor dal fro 10 minutes in water add pinch of turmeric powder and green chillies , pressure cook for 3 vistles.
2.Take a kadai pour oil add mustard seeds, red chillies, shredded garlic, curry leaves, dals fry it well and add cooked dal and tomato paste and tamarind juice.
3.After boiling some time add salt and rasam powder, coconut shredded to it stir well.
4. Now add coriander leaves to it .

Serve with plain rice.

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