Here are the ingredients you will need:
Ingredient
Red Chillies
Coriander seeds
Cumin seeds
Black pepper
Toor Dal
Urad Dal
Coconut (grated)
Toor Dal
Turmeric Powder
Salt
Qty (Large)
300 gms
200 gms
150 gms
100 gms
200 gms
200 gms
5 nos
3 kgs
50 gms
As required
Qty (Four)
5 nos
15 gms
10 gms
7 gms
15 gms
15 gms
1/4
50 gms
5 gms
As per taste
Keep a kadai on stove and add a little oil and roast all the first seven ingredients (till grated coconut) to brown color (should not burn). Grind to a fine paste . Wash the mixi/grinder, collect the water and keep.
Now boil Toor Dal, Turmeric powder, and salt and smash to paste .Add the grinded masala with water, mix well and boil with more water for 10 minutes.
In another kadai on the stove, add oil, add mustard, asafoetida powder, red chillies and curry leaves. Pour over the boiling rasam. Switch off the stove add lemon juice and chopped green coriander. Cover with lid.
Hareendran A K
Dining Hall Manager