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BETAL LEAF RASAM

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Hi All,
Betal leaf rasam! This rasam is essential during winter season to avoid cold and other flu, also betel leaves helps in digestion too.
Whenever I get some betel leaves I make this rasam and it tastes yummy with hot rice and also we will take it as soup.
Healthy , aromatic betel leaves rasam recipe is as below,

INGREDIENTS :
Betel leaves- 4 nos.
Pepper- 1 tsp.
Cumin- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp.
Garlic- 6 pods+ 4 pods
Asafoetida- a pinch
Coconut- 3 tsp
Tomato- 2 nos ( medium sized).
Tamarind- coin sized.
Salt – as per taste
Mustard- 1/4 tsp.
Curry leaves- 2 tsp.
Coconut oil/ Ghee- 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tablespoon.


METHOD : 
  1. Wash and remove the center thick part of betel leaves.
  2. Grind pepper, cumin, 6 pods garlic, coriander powder, 2 betel leaves, coconut to little coarse paste. 
  3. Grind tomatoes roughly.
  4. Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins, extract the juice and remove the pulp.
  5. In a vessel heat coconut oil, add mustard. When mustard starts spluttering add curry leaves, balance garlic and saute till golden brown.
  6. Then add tamarind water, ground paste, mashed tomatoes, salt, asafoetida,1 cup water and boil till the rasam starts bubbling.
  7. When bubbling starts, add chopped balance betel leaves, coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
  8. Serve hot with rice and papad.
    HAPPY COOKING!!
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