Paruppu Rasam (Toor Dhal)

Category: Lunch
Preparation Time: 10 mins 
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Servings: 3-4 servings

Paruppu Rasam

Paruppu Rasam or Dhal Rasam is such a comforting food for all ages, especially kids. Usually we will prepare this from the dhal water extracted from Toor dhal cooked for sambhar. But this is cooked along with dhal so we can have good amount of protein from this rasam;) Kids mostly love this with hot rice!

Ingredients:

• Toor Dhal - 1/4 cup
• Tomato, chopped - 1 no. (Juicy one)
• Garlic pods, crushed - 7-8
• Rasam powder - 1 tbsp (I used Home made Powder, we can adjust as per spice level)
• Tamarind - small lemon sized 
• Jaggery - a  tiny piece(Optional)
• Salt - to taste
• Water - as required
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Red chilly - 1 (to taste)
• Asafoetida (Hing) - a generous pinch
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - as required 

Method:

1. Pressure cook Toor Dhal with 1 cup of water, Turmeric, few drops of oil  and mash well (I usually pre soak dhal for at least 15 mins for easy cooking)
2. In 1/2 cup of water, extract tamarind juice, add rasam powder, salt mix well till it combined
3. Heat oil in a pan, once it gets hot add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, add cumin seeds, red chilly, followed by curry leaves and asafoetida
4. Add the crushed garlic pods, fry for about 30 secs and then add the chopped tomato. Saute well till tomato turns mushy (It might takes around 3-4 mins)
5. Then add the prepared tamarind extract and allow to boil well in medium flame for about 5 mins, until the raw smell goes off   
   
6. Now add the mashed dhal with required amount of water and mix well
   
7. Check for salt, tanginess and adjust according to your taste
8. Keep the flame in medium and cover the pan with lid. Once it becomes frothy and started to boil, add the jaggery, switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves
   
9. Make sure not to boil the rasam after adding dhal water

Rasam ready to Serve!

 Will anyone say "No" to this Yummy Rasam Sadham!!?