Rasam (dish)

Rasam
Alternative names	Saaru, saathamudhu, chaaru, chaatambde
Place of origin	South India
Region or state	Tamil Nadu , Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , Kerala , Maharashtra , Telangana , Odisha
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	kokum , kadam , jaggery , tamarind , tomato, lentil
	Media: Rasam ;

Rasam is a spicy South Indian soup -like dish. ^[1] It is usually served as a side dish with rice. In a traditional South Indian meal, it is part of a course that includes sambar rice. Rasam has a distinct taste in comparison to sambar due to its own seasoning ingredients and is fluid in consistency. Chilled prepared versions are marketed commercially as well as rasam paste in bottles. ^[2]

An Anglo-Indian variety of rasam is the soup-like dish mulligatawny whose name is derived from the Tamil word mulagu thani . ^[3]

Origin [ edit ]

Rasam in Malayalam and Tamil , Tili s?ru in Kannada ( Kannada script : ???? ???? ), or ch?ru (????) in Telugu means "essence" and, by extension, "juice" or "soup". In South Indian households rasam commonly refers to a soupy dish prepared with a sweet-sour stock made from either kokum or tamarind , along with tomato and lentil , added spices and garnish.

Ingredients [ edit ]

Rasam is prepared mainly with a tart base such as kokum , malabar tamarind (kudam puli) , tamarind , vate huli (vate huli powder), ambula or amchur (dried green mango) stock depending on the region. A dal or lentil stock (for rasam, the typical dal used is split yellow pigeon peas or mung beans ) is optional but is used in several rasam recipes. Jaggery , cumin, black pepper , turmeric , tomato , lemon , mustard seeds, chilli powder, curry leaves , garlic , shallots and coriander leaves may be used as flavoring ingredients and garnish in South India .

Types [ edit ]

Different kinds of rasam are listed below with their main ingredients.

Ko?i rasam ? chicken
Ka?alai rasam ? black chickpeas
Venk?ya rasam ? Eggplant
Kattu s?ru ? Togari bele and Byadgi chillies ^[4]
Huruli s?ru - made from Horsegram (Kudu in Tulu) ^[5]
Tili s?ru ? sieving water from plain rice
Thakk??i rasam ? tomato puree
P?ndu rasam ? garlic
Inji rasam ? ginger
Panasa tona charu - jackfruit (ripe)
Mudakath?n rasam ? balloon vine
M?ng? rasam ? raw or semi-ripe mango
Elumichai rasam ? lemon juice
Nellikk?i rasam ? Indian gooseberry
Murungai p? rasam ? drumstick flower
V?pam p? rasam ? neem flower
Kandathippili rasam ? greens
Bass?ru/kattu s?ru ? boiled vegetables/greens/lentils
Mi?agu rasam ( mulligatawny ) ? black pepper
J?raga rasam ? cumin
Beetroot rasam
Black pepper s?ru ? Black pepper (Karimenasu in Kannada ) ^[6]
Pu?i rasam ? kokum or tamarind extract
Hesaru k?lu s?ru ? green gram
Paruppu rasam / pappu s?ru ? pulses and tomato stock
Baellae s?ru ? pigeon pea lentil
Kattina s?ru ? jaggery
Mysore rasam ? fried lentils ^[7]

References [ edit ]

^ "Rasam - Recipes, Food & Drink - The Independent" . Archived from the original on 2 November 2009 . Retrieved 4 April 2014 .
^ "NRN-funded startup to retail rasam, sattu in packs" . The Times Of India . Retrieved 25 December 2014 .
^ "Mulligatawny soup, meatball curry and more: The hybrid culinary inventions of Anglo-Indians" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
^ "Tovve,Kattu Saaru,Dal recipe" . Udupi-recipes . Retrieved 9 January 2020 .
^ "Horsegram Rasam,Huruli Saaru,Kudu Saaru recipe" . Udupi-recipes . Retrieved 9 January 2020 .
^ "Nursing Mother Foods-black-pepper rasam recipe" . Udupi-recipes . Retrieved 9 January 2020 .
^ "Mysore Rasam Recipe, Mysore Soup, Mysore Charu, Yogari Bele Saaru, Mysore Sathamudhu, Mysore Dal Tamarind Curry, Mysore Saru, Mysore Chaaru, Mysore Lentil Soup" . Rasam.co.in . Retrieved 18 January 2014 .

[independent-1] "Rasam - Recipes, Food & Drink - The Independent" . Archived from the original on 2 November 2009 . Retrieved 4 April 2014 .

[The_Times_Of_India-2] "NRN-funded startup to retail rasam, sattu in packs" . The Times Of India . Retrieved 25 December 2014 .

[3] "Mulligatawny soup, meatball curry and more: The hybrid culinary inventions of Anglo-Indians" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 1 November 2023 .

[4] "Tovve,Kattu Saaru,Dal recipe" . Udupi-recipes . Retrieved 9 January 2020 .

[5] "Horsegram Rasam,Huruli Saaru,Kudu Saaru recipe" . Udupi-recipes . Retrieved 9 January 2020 .

[6] "Nursing Mother Foods-black-pepper rasam recipe" . Udupi-recipes . Retrieved 9 January 2020 .

[rasam-7] "Mysore Rasam Recipe, Mysore Soup, Mysore Charu, Yogari Bele Saaru, Mysore Sathamudhu, Mysore Dal Tamarind Curry, Mysore Saru, Mysore Chaaru, Mysore Lentil Soup" . Rasam.co.in . Retrieved 18 January 2014 .

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