Rasam is a traditional south Indian soup which is prepared using rasam powder, tomato and tamarind juice. Rasam is comforting food in south India, without rasam the meal is not complete. There are many kinds of rasam like lentil rasam, tamarind rasam and many more. This recipe is made from tomato, tamarind, freshly blended aromatic Indian spices, homemade rasam powder and tempered with curry leaves, chili and mustard seeds. Added little beetroot for darker color. You can use store bought rasam powder which is easily available in Indian grocery store but homemade rasam powder gives a wonderful aroma and taste to the rasam. This recipe is mild but you can adjust the spiciness as per your taste. You can find homemade rasam powder here.
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Tomato Chutney
Tomato chutney is among the various chutneys available as part of the Indian cuisine like a coconut chutney, peanut chutney, onion chutney, garlic chutney, ridge gourd chutney and so on. South Indian dishes are incomplete without chutney. The tangy and slightly spicy chutney goes very well with Idli, dosa, vada or any south Indian dishes and its really easy to prepare.
Pani poori
Pani poori is a famous snacks item and available all the places. This recipe explain on how to make the fillings for pani poori, although what can be filled is up to individual choice. You can enjoy it the way you want it.
Toor Dal Rasam
Rasam is a very popular recipe in South India. There are variety of Rasam recipes used at different part of India. This recipe attempts to make one basic Rasam. Rasam is basically a thin soup flavored with Indian spices and tamarind. Adding homemade rasam powder gives a fresh aroma and taste. You can add store bought rasam powder as well which is easily available in Indian stores.
Peanut Chutney
Peanut chutney is one of many chutneys in Indian recipes like coconut chutney, tomato chutney and so on. This is a little rich as the main ingredient is peanut for this recipe which is grounded and mixed with some special spices. It is a great compliment to various south Indian dishes like Dosa, Idli and Utapam.
Sambar
Sambar is one of the main south Indian dish and goes well with Idli, Vada, Rice, and Dosa. This recipe is made of mixed vegetables, daal and spiced with samber masala. It’s very tasty and healthy. There are different kinds of Sambar made in different part of south India. This simple dish is easy to prepare.
Coconut Chutney
Coconut chutney is one of the complimentary side dish for most of the south Indian dishes like Dosa, Idlis, Utappa and many others. This chutney prepared with fresh coconut and tampered with spices. The tempering gives an exotic taste to the chutney. It’s very easy to make and tastes great.