Tomato Rasam recipe with Homemade Rasam Powder | Thakkali rasam | Rasam recipes | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Tomato rasam/Thakkali rasam is a delicious South Indian soup recipe made with ripe tomatoes, tamarind, pepper, cumin, and, other spices. Rasam is also known as saaru in Kannada and chaaru in Telugu. It is commonly eaten with plain rice. But it can also be served as a soup.

Rasam is a staple food in many South Indian homes. There are so many varieties of rasam in India. Today I'm sharing with you how to make tomato rasam. For this, we need to make rasam powder first with some basic spices that are easily available at home.

For this recipe, use ripe and juicy tomatoes. That gives you a very tasty rasam. Traditionally, rasam is known for its digestive properties and for preventing the formation of gas. If you are a non-veg lover, then try this rasam recipe with any fish fry. Rasam rice and fish fry ! What a combo, right? Hit the like button if you like this combo. 

Tomato Rasam / Thakkali Rasam with step-by-step pictures and video recipes

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins 

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes - 3
• Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
• Tamarind - small gooseberry sized
• few Curry leaves
• few Coriander leaves
• Salt as required
• Oil - 1 tbsp

To make Rasam powder

• Split Pigeon Peas - 1 tbsp ( Toor Dhal )
• Coriander seeds - ½ tsp
• Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
• Pepper - ½ tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/8 tsp
• Dry Red chili - 1
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Few Curry leaves

Method:

• First, soak tamarind in ½ cup of water and keep aside.

• Then take 3 tomatoes. Cut one tomato into pieces and the other two tomatoes grind it to a puree.

• Heat a heavy-bottomed pan and add all the spices one by one, as mentioned under "to make rasam powder ". Dry roast the spices for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.

• Next, heat oil in a kadai/wok. When hot, add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

• Then add dry red chili, asafoetida powder, garlic cloves, and curry leaves. Saute for a minute on medium heat. 

• Next, add the one chopped tomato and saute for a minute Next, add salt and cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy on medium heat.

• Then add the pureed tomatoes, tamarind water, turmeric powder, and salt as required. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.

• Next, add 1 ½ tbsp of prepared rasam powder and mix well.

• Then, allow it to cool and grind to a coarse powder. Now, the rasam powder is ready.

• Add 2 ½ cups of water to the tomato mixture and mix well. Bring it to a boil on medium heat.

• Once the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan, switch off the heat and add the coriander leaves. Immediately cover the kadai/wok with the lid and let it rest for 5 to 10 mins. After 5 to 10 mins transfer the rasam to a serving bowl and serve hot with plain rice.

Step-by-step pictures of how to make Tomato Rasam / Thakkali Rasam

First, soak tamarind in ½ cup of water and keep aside.

Then take 3 tomatoes. Cut one tomato into pieces and the other two tomatoes grind it to a puree.

Heat a heavy-bottomed pan and add all the spices one by one mentioned under "to make rasam powder ". Dry roast the spices for 3-4 minutes on medium heat.

Then, allow it to cool and grind to a coarse powder. Now, the rasam powder is ready.

Next heat oil in a kadai/wok. When hot, add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

Then add dry red chili, asafoetida powder, garlic cloves, and curry leaves. Saute for a minute on medium heat. 

Next, add the one chopped tomato and saute for a minute Next, add salt and cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy on medium heat.

Then add the pureed tomatoes, tamarind water, turmeric powder, and salt as required. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.

Next, add 1 ½ tbsp of prepared rasam powder and mix well.

Add 2 ½ cups of water to the tomato mixture and mix well. Bring it to a boil on medium heat.

Once the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan, switch off the heat and add the coriander leaves. Immediately cover the kadai/wok with the lid and let it rest for 5 to 10 mins. After 5 to 10 mins transfer the rasam to a serving bowl and serve hot with plain rice.

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Mushroom Thokku for Chapathi, Rice , Dosa | Kaalan Thokku | Mushroom Recipes | Mushroom Curry | Mushroom side dish | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Looking for a simple side dish with mushrooms that can be made in 15 to 20 minutes, then this mushroom thokku recipe is very easy to make. Mushroom Thokku is an easy recipe; you can prepare multiple recipes with this one thokku. It makes a quick side dish for tiffin recipes like dosa, poori, and chapati and also a quick side dish for rice. Sometimes I even mix this thokku with the cooked rice and viola lunch box recipe is ready 😊. Also, you can prepare restaurant-style mushroom dosa with this thokku. 

If you are a mushroom lover, I have a lot of Mushroom Recipes on my blog. About this mushroom thokku recipe ( kaalan thokku ) use well-ripened tomatoes for the best result. Make this mushroom thokku recipe and use it in multiple ways.

Mushroom Thokku | Kaalan Thokku with step by step pictures and video recipes

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• Mushroom - 200 gms, chopped
• Onion - 2 med-sized, finely chopped
• Tomato - 2, large-sized, finely chopped
• Green Chili - 1
• Ginger Garlic paste - ½ tbsp
• few Mint and Curry leaves
• Chili powder - ½ tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Garam masala - ½ tsp
• Curd - 1½ tbsp
• Coriander leaves - ¼ cup
• Salt as required
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a kadai, when hot add the finely chopped onion and green chili. Saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

• Next, add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Saute till onion turns dark brown in color on medium heat.

• Add mint and curry leaves and saute for a minute on medium heat.

• Next, add the finely chopped tomatoes and give a mix. Cook for 2 mins on high heat. 

• Next, add the spice powders and salt. Mix well.

• Then add ¼ cup of water and mix well. 

• Cover and cook on medium heat till oil separates for 10 mins.

• After 10 mins open the lid and give a good mix.

• Now add curd and mix well to combine.

• Next, add the chopped mushrooms and coriander leaves. Mix well the mushroom with the masala mixture.

• Cover and cook the mushroom for 3 mins on medium heat.

• After 3 mins open the lid and cook the mushroom for another 5 mins.

• Finally, add the chopped coriander leaves, mix well, and switch off the heat.

Step by step pictures of how to make mushroom thokku / kaalan thokku

Heat oil in a kadai, when hot add the finely chopped onion and green chili. Saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

Next, add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Saute till onion turns dark brown in color on medium heat.

Add mint and curry leaves and saute for a minute on medium heat.

Next, add the finely chopped tomatoes and give a mix. Cook for 2 mins on high heat. 

Next, add the spice powders and salt. Mix well. 

Then add ¼ cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat till oil separates for 10 mins.

After 10 mins open the lid and give a good mix. Now add curd and mix well to combine.

Next, add the chopped mushrooms and coriander leaves. Mix well the mushroom with the masala mixture. Cover and cook the mushroom for 3 mins on medium heat.

After 3 mins open the lid and cook the mushroom for another 5 mins.

Finally, add the chopped coriander leaves, mix well, and switch off the heat.

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Taro Root Fry | Arbi Fry | Seppankizhanghu Fry | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Taro Root, Arbi, or Seppankizhanghu fry ( in Tamil ) is a simple side dish made with spices and masala powders. This arbi fry goes very well with curd rice; one can also serve sambar rice and variety rice. This is a super simple recipe where arbi is first boiled and then mixed with spices and pan-fried. 

Are you bored of the same potato fry recipe, then try this taro root fry/ arbi fry/ seppankizhanghu fry. It makes a great rice side dish for rice with sambar, dal, rasam, and curd.

Taro root fry / Arbi fry / Seppankizhanghu fry with step-by-step pictures and video recipe

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients

• Taro Root / Arbi / Seppankizhanghu - 500 gms
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 2 sprig

Masala Mix

• Red Chili powder - 3 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder -  ¼ tsp
• Garam masala - ½ tsp
• Bengal gram flour - 2 tsp
• Rice flour - 2 tsp
• Corn flour - 2 tsp
• Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
• Salt as required
• few Curry leaves

Method:

• Wash and clean the taro root thoroughly. Place them in a pressure cooker add enough water and cook for only one whistle.

• After the pressure goes down, open the lid and allow it to cool. Peel the skin and chop them into one-inch thick roundels.

• In a small bowl add all the ingredients mentioned under " masala mix". 

• Mix all the masala powders together and keep them aside.

• Transfer the chopped taro root to a large wide bowl add the masala mix powder to it and coat well. If needed sprinkle some water and coat the taro root well with the masala mix. Keep it aside and let it rest for 10 minutes.

• Heat oil in a large wide non-stick pan, when hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Next, add the curry leaves and fry.

• Then add the chopped taro root pieces and mix well with the oil.

• Fry the taro root pieces for 5 minutes on medium heat by gently sauteeing.

• Fry for 10 more min on low heat until it gets completely cooked and nicely roasted.

Step-by-step pics of how to make Taro root fry / Arbi fry / Seppankizhanghu fry

Wash and clean the taro root thoroughly. Place them in a pressure cooker add enough water and cook for only one whistle.

After the pressure goes down, open the lid and allow it to cool. Peel the skin and chop them into one-inch thick roundels.

In a small bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned under " masala mix". Mix all the masala powders together and keep them aside.

Transfer the chopped taro root to a large wide bowl add the masala mix powder to it and coat well. If needed sprinkle some water and coat the taro root well with the masala mix. Keep it aside and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a large wide non-stick pan, when hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Next, add the curry leaves and fry.

Then add the chopped taro root pieces and mix well with the oil.
Fry the taro root pieces for 5 minutes on medium heat by gently sauteeing.
Fry for 10 more min on low heat until it gets completely cooked and nicely roasted.

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Boneless Chicken Gravy for Idli and Dosa | Non-veg Gravy for Idli and Dosa | Chicken gravy for Dosa | Step by Step pictures and Video Recipe | Simple and yummy Recipes

Chicken gravy with idli or dosa is my all-time favorite recipe combo. Mostly we make chicken gravy on all Sunday mornings. I would like to eat by keeping idlis on the plate and pour lots of chicken gravy over the idlis. Since it is a boneless chicken gravy kids will enjoy this.

This chicken gravy goes very well with idli, dosa, appam, idiyappam, etc. This is a very easy recipe and can be put together in 20 to 30 minutes.

Boneless Chicken Gravy for idli and dosa with step-by-step pictures and video recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 250 gms - Boneless Chicken pieces
• 1 tsp - Fennel seeds
• 1 - Onion, chopped
• 2 - Tomatoes, chopped
• ½ tsp - Red Chilli powder
• ¼ tsp - Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - Coriander powder
• ½ tsp - Garam masala
• 1½ tbsp - Oil
• few Curry leaves
• Salt as required

To make paste

• 3 tbsp - grated Coconut
• 4 - Cashew nuts
• ½ tsp - Poppy seed
• few Curry leaves

Method:

• To a pressure cooker add chicken pieces, turmeric powder, a little salt, and water. Mix well and pressure cook for one whistle. When the pressure goes down open the lid and keep the chicken aside.

• To a mixie jar add the listed ingredients above " to make paste". Grind them to a fine paste by adding a little water to it and keep them aside.

• Heat 1½ tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and then add fennel seeds and let it splutter.

• Then add the chopped onion and the curry leaves. Saute till onion turns light brown in color.

• Next add tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and little salt. Mix well to combine.

• Next, add ¼ cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 mins on medium heat.

• After 5 mins open the lid and give a good mix.

• Add the cooked chicken pieces along with the water and also add the ground paste.

• Next, add green chili, 1 cup of water, a few curry leaves, and salt as required. Mix well to combine and bring it to a boil.

• Cover and cook for 10 mins on medium heat.

• After 10 mins open the lid and give a mix. Then add a few curry leaves again and cook till the gravy becomes thick. It will take 3 to 4 mins.

• Serve hot with idli and dosa.

Step-by-step pics of how to make boneless chicken gravy recipe for idli and dosa

To a pressure cooker add chicken pieces, turmeric powder, a little salt, and water.

Mix well and pressure cook for one whistle. When the pressure goes down open the lid and keep the chicken aside.

To a mixie jar add the listed ingredients above " to make paste". Grind them to a fine paste by adding a little water to it and keep them aside.

Heat 1½ tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and then add fennel seeds and let it splutter.

Then add the chopped onion and the curry leaves. Saute till onion turns light brown in color.

Next add tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and little salt. Mix well to combine.

Next, add ¼ cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 mins on medium heat.

After 5 mins open the lid and give a good mix.

Add the cooked chicken pieces along with the water and also add the ground paste.

Next, add green chili, 1 cup of water, a few curry leaves, and salt as required. Mix well to combine and bring it to a boil.

Cover and cook for 10 mins on medium heat. After 10 mins open the lid and give a mix.

Then add a few curry leaves again and cook till the gravy becomes thick. It will take 3 to 4 mins. Serve hot with idli and dosa.

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