These are the best rasam recipes you can try
When we think of rasam we always think about a good steamy plate of idli vada. Or is it just me? Well, this seems to be the right time to tell you that rasam and sambhar are different. And what you get with idli and vada is sambhar and not rasam. But it’s not like you cannot replace sambhar with rasam.
Honestly, before I started cooking, exploring recipes, and trying out the restaurant or street foods that I love at home, I discovered that rasam is very underrated. In fact, not many people really know what rasam is, what is made of, and there are other ways to have it other than with idli and medu vada.
What is rasam?
It could be called a South Indian soup or even a version of dal. Why? Because the cooking process and the ingredients used are all the same. The only difference is that while soup and dal can be thick, rasam is always very thin, more like watery.
Rasam is gluten-free and purely vegetarian or even vegan. Aside from idli vada, you can have it with steamed rice and other main-course dishes such as fish fry, Chettinad chicken masala, or as an appetizer just like a bowl of soup. It is an amazing cold remedy and feels like a mother’s hug.
What do you need for rasam?
Some of the very basic ingredients that you will need are sesame oil, turmeric, tomato, chili pepper, pepper, garlic, cumin, curry leaves, mustard, coriander, asafetida, sea salt, and water.
Here are some of the best rasam recipes that you can try
This is one of the most common rasam recipe that you will come across in a South Indian household. It is tangy, have a lovely colour, and goes amazingly well with rice. This is a quick and flavorsome rasam recipe. It is a cross between the authentic tomato (thakalli) rasam and poond (garlic) rasam. You can also call it tomato.
2. Tamarind rasam
Another tangy flavoured rasam is tamarin rasam. You can work with this flavour by adding some amazing spices and giving it a nice tangy and spicy blend of flavour.
3. Pepper rasam
Pepper rasam is perfect for those cold nights or days when you have a clogged nose or a cough-y throat. The strong flavour of pepper is not overwhelming even one bit. It is simply delicious.
4. Lemon coriander rasam
As a fan of lemon and coriander soup, I absolutely love this rasam recipe. What I personally like to do is add some green chilies there to balance out the sourness of lemon. And believe me, it tastes amazing heavenly.
5. Drumstick rasam
Drumstick is an underrated vegetable and it blends well with rasam or even sambhar. This is a great rasam recipe and it was a hit at my home.
These recipes are very simple and are made using a similar process. You will thoroughly enjoy each one of these.
