Pepper Rasam

Description : Pepper Rasam (Kurumullake Rasam)
Cuisine Style : Tamil Nadu Cuisine


Ingredients
Black peppercorns - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 2 tsp
Lentils - 1 tbsp
Dried red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 2 nos
Asafoetida(Kaayam) - 1 piece
Tamarind(Puli) paste - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 5 nos
Oil - 1 tbsp


Preparation Method
1)Roast the pepper, lentil and chillies together in a pan till they become golden brown.
2)Add cumin seeds and grind them together to a powder.
3)In a separate bowl, mix the tamarind paste (if not paste, remove the pieces of tamarind after 15 minutes in the water) in 4 cups of warm water.
4)Add salt and asafoetida, boil the water for a few minutes.
5)Mix in the powder from above and boil for about 5 minutes.