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Strawberry tomato rasam

Rasam is an Indian soup, it is not only a tasty rice accompaniment but also the best appetizer. When Strawberry is in season try this healthy flavorful rasam with fresh strawberries. Rasam tastes best with hot rice and poriyal, varuval, and kottu varieties

Do I need this many tomatoes?

Yes, the sourness of this rasam is mainly from strawberries and tomatoes. Based on your strawberry taste adjust the tomatoes. if you like tamarind flavor adjust tomatoes accordingly. You can also increase lemon and reduce tomatoes.

Avoid sweet strawberry

Sweet strawberries might alter the rasam taste. Always chose the sour strawberry for rasam

Can I add dal to berry rasam?

Yes, you can add dal but in that case, increase the spice powders accordingly

Can I skip garlic?

Yes, garlic is optional but it gives an amazing flavor to the Strawberry tomato rasam. I prefer pulsing garlic with pepper and cumin seeds. Instead, you can temper garlic or use garlic powder but pulsed garlic gives the best flavor to the rasam.

Should I boil the tomato berry rasam for a long time?

No, avoid boiling the rasam for a long time, always cook rasam in low - medium till you see frothy boil

Can I make vegan Thakkali rasam?

Yes, skip ghee and make rasam with oil or you can also use vegan butter

Can I add ginger?

Yes, pulse ginger or use ginger powder

Can I use rasam powder?

Yes, but in that case adjust the pepper and chilies accordingly

Can I skip freshly crushed pepper?

Freshly crushed pepper gives amazing flavor to the rasam, but if you don't have a pepper mill, use pepper powder or add extra pepper while pulsing

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Ingredients

To grind

150 grams strawberry

125 grams tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Required Salt

Pulse

3 garlic

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Temper

1/2 tablespoon ghee

1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1/8 teaspoon omam

Curry leaves few

1 green chilli

Asafoetida

Rasam

1 cup +3/4 cup Water

1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder

Coriander leaves few

Freshly Crushed pepper

How to make strawberry rasam with step-by-step pictures

Grind

firstly wash strawberries in a colander and discard the water
Add tomatoes, strawberry, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and required salt

Pulse ingredients

Take garlic, pepper, and cumin seeds in a mixie jar and pulse twice

To temper

Add ghee and turn on the stove on medium flame

when ghee is hot add mustard seeds,omam and fenugreek seeds; splutter

Add curry leaves, green chilli, and asafoetida; mix well

Prepare rasam

Add pulsed mixture and saute for 1 minutes

Furthermore, add tomato strawberry; boil

add water, coriander leaves, chilli powder; cook rasam for around 5 minutes on low-medium flame

When you see a frothy boil turn down to low flame

add freshly crushed pepper; mix well and turn off the stove

Finally add lemon juice and serve