12.11.08

Tomato Coconut Rasam



Thakkali Thengai Rasam:

Arathu Vitta Rasam. Tomato Rasam, Tomato-Coconut Rasam.

Busy, Rainy day menu! Arathu vitta Rasam and Spicy fried food! Nothing much to talk about it....simple entry!

Ingredients:

Country Tomatoes 5
Garlic 1 whole head
Dry chilies 6
Peppercorns 1/2 spoon
Cumin /2 spoon
Curry leaves few
Salt
Turmeric 1/4 spoon
Coconut grated 6-10 spoons
Mustard 1/4 spoon
Cumin 1/4 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Curry leaves few
Cilantro few leaves
Oil few spoons.

Method:

Grind first 6 ingredients together.

In a pan, heat oil. Add these wet-ground puree to it. Add salt and turmeric powders. Fry real good! When the raw smell leaves the pan....add 4 cups of water.

Bring them to boil. Then add grated coconut. Remove from heat.

In a seperate pan, heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves....wait till they pop up. Now run this tatka over the rasam prepared!

Enjoy with steam cooked rice!

7 comments:

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

vathakuzhambu with manathakali is always a hit.. right? i love it and ur pic is too tempting! nice recipes malar.

Malar Gandhi said...

Thank you Mahima.

Viki Xavier. said...

Rasam looks tempting. This is new to me. But love to try it soon (when I make some chicken/ fish fry).

Gita's Kitchen said...

You do take time and care to do each dish. usually I dont grind anything for rasam, just add the powder and make it. I should try your version of thengai rasam, it sure looks very tasty...

Malar Gandhi said...

Viki dear...do let me know whether you liked it! Some people don't like coconut in rasam!

Thank you gita. Even I don't pay attention to rasam. Blend altogether once...thats all! Easy dear!

syeda said...

Nallarkingla?:)
your tomato coconut rasam looks great!I have made just tomato rasam never tried it with thenga(coconut),also made with the water of boiled daals! My husband is from Tamil Nadu so, I can understand a little bit of tamil,and started making this type o things only after marriage!

Malar Gandhi said...

I am fine, thank you(Naan Nalla Iruken)How do you do?
Sounds so interesting Syeda. See you around.