Jeera Milagu Rasam (black peppercorns, cumin seeds rasam)

Ingredients:

Tamarind - 1 medium gooseberry size

Black peppercorns - 2 tsps

Jeera (cumin seeds) - 2 tsps

Hing (asafoetida) - 1/2 tsp

Haldi powder (turmeric) -1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Salt - as required

Ghee for seasoning.

Method:

Make a thick extract of tamarind and in a dry grinder powder the peppercorns, jeera along with curry leaves since it will give a good flavour.

Now take any vessel pour the tamarind water and the coarse powders, salt, turmeric powder,hing and allow it to boil.

Add some more water and allow it to boil.

You will get a strong aroma and flavour of the boiling rasam

After it has boiled and heated well, remove from fire.

Now if you want add some coriander leaves to it .

Take a kadai add some ghee and season with mustard seeds and 3-4 curry leaves,which will enhance the taste and smell of the rasam.

This rasam can be had as a soup if you want to as it will be very refreshing ,and also when you have nasal cold or fever, this rasam will be soothing and tasteful to your tongue you will love it

since during fever our tongue gives a bitter taste when we eat something. This rasam will be very strong and give a good taste to your taste buds.

You can also have it with rice and some dry curry or even pappad.