RASAM POWDER

Preparation of Rasam is compulsory in the regular routine of food at my home. From the younger one to eldest one, every one's requirement is rasam  (Sarrumadhu in Iyengar language) at my home. We make variety of rasam and even the powder we use for this is made at home. One of the common rasam is podi rasam. I am posting the method of preparing this rasam powder today.

RASAM POWDER

Preparation time: 20 minutes (Approximately)

Ingredients

Coriander Seeds – 1 cup

Dry Red Chilli – ¾ cup

Bengal gram Dal & Toor Dal  – ½ cup

Pepper corn – ¼ cup

Cumin seeds – 1/8 cup

Curry leaf – ¼ cup

Turmeric stick – 2

Solid Asefotida – 2” piece

Method:-

·         Heat a pan.

·         Dry roast all the ingredients except turmeric.

·         Roast till you get very nice aroma of it.

·         Allow it to get cool down.

·         Break down turmeric stick in small pieces.

·         Grind it to a coarse powder.

·         Store in air tight container.