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Rasam

Ahem…tangy rasam with a hint of sweetness? Now that’s how we get to be different and unique..yeh?

Tuar Dal (yellow lentils) -3/4 cup
Ripe pineapple – 1/4th portion
Tomato -3 nos
Turmeric – 1/8 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
Lime juice -1 tbsp

For tempering (tadka): mustard -1/2 tsp, asafetida- 1/8 tsp, curry leaves, ghee or oil – 2 tsp.

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Rasam

After tomato rasam if there is another preparation of rasam which is quite common or rather to say popular is Tuar dal rasam…

Tuar dal / yellow lentils – 1/4 cup
Tomato -2 nos
Tamarind – small lemon sized ball
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Turmeric powder (haldi) -1/4 tsp
Asafoetida – less than ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
Rasam powder* – 2 tsp

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Rasam

As promised I have two recipes for you.

Horse gram dal is supposed to be good to control the cholesterol besides other health benefits. You can make a simple dal preparation from it or make a delectable rasam out of it!

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Rasam

Tuar dal (yellow lentils) -1/4cup
Tamarind – a small lemon sized ball
Asfoetida – ¼ tsp
Turmeric powder (haldi) – ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp (chopped)
Tomato – 2 nos (big)
Black pepper – ½ tsp
Cumin (jeera) – ½ tsp

For tempering (Tadka) – clarified butter (ghee) or oil 12 tsp; mustard – 1/2 tsp and curry leaves – 1 sprig

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Pepper Rasam

Besides accentuating the taste of your dishes; pepper brings you many health benefits like improving digestion, reducing intestinal gas, serving as an antioxidant, fighting against cancer…..

Tamarind – small lemon sized (soaked in water- squeeze to get juice)
Asafoetida – ¼ tsp,
Salt to taste
Curry leaves – ½ a sprig
Water -3 cup
Turmeric -1/8 tsp
Ghee or oil – 1 tsp

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Garlic Rasam

Well, most of us are aware the medicinal properties of Garlic. Garlic is more or less an integral part of our daily food habits. As quoted by nature-cure-guide.com following are few of the health benefits of Garlic

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Quick Recipe

Rasam Pic: Priya Q

This is the most basic of the rasam recipe and quite simple to make. And yes this is the one mom used for pani puris too

Tamarind – 1 small lemon sized (soak in water and extract tamarind juice)

Homemade baby food recipes

Fruit and Vegetable Combination Soup

This is a variation to the soup with a slightly sweetish tinge to it…

Apple – 3 Tbsp (peeled and chopped)
Carrot – 2 Tbsp (washed, peeled and chopped)
Onion – 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Potato – 1 tbsp (washed, peeled and cubed)
Oil – 1 tsp
Water – 1 cup

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Homemade baby food recipes

Vegetable Soup

Ahem! Feeding kids anything green is no mean feat To check out the chances if they eat what they actually cant see is worth the try!

Yellow Moong dal – 3 Tbsp
Carrot – 2 Tbsp (washed, peeled and chopped)
Potato – 1 tbsp (washed, peeled and cubed)
French beans – 2 nos (stringed and chopped)

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