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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The Best Homestyle Chicken Masala Recipe| Chicken Masala Recipe | Tasty Chicken curry recipe | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Chicken masala recipe is a dry or semi-dry Indian chicken curry recipe. It is one of the easiest and most tasty chicken curry recipes made in a kadai in under 30 minutes. It is not only easy to make but it tastes most delicious. You can serve this chicken masala recipe with rice, chapati, naan, roti, biryani, etc.,

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This chicken masala recipe can be made with simple ingredients easily available in your pantry. It is made with onion, tomato, and with some basic spices. This chicken masala recipe tastes similar to the restaurant-style chicken masala recipe.

There are many versions of making this chicken masala recipe. Here I'm sharing the recipe of how we will make this at my home. You can make this chicken masala recipe as a gravy consistency. Just add water or coconut milk to get the gravy consistency.

Other popular chicken recipes

• Hyderabadi Chicken
• Chicken Chops
• Chettinad Chicken Pepper masala
• Spicy South Indian Chicken Curry
• Chicken pakora
• Chicken Kurma
• Chicken Keema
• Chicken Ghee Roast
• Boneless Pepper Chicken
• Pichi Potta Kozhi

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 600 gms
• Onion - 2, chopped
• Tomato - 3, chopped
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Green Chili - 2
• Chili powder - tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1 to 2 tsp
• few Curry leaves
• Salt as required
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a wok or kadai, when hot add the fennel seeds and allow them to splutter.

• Next, add the onion and curry leaves and saute till translucent.

• Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

• Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

• Then add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and ¼ cup of water. Mix well. Cover and cook till the raw smell goes off and the oil separates.

• After 5 minutes open the lid and give a mix. Then add the chicken pieces, and salt as required, and mix well. Cook the chicken for 5 mins on high heat.

• Then add 1 cup of water, curry leaves, and green chili and mix well. Cover and cook for 15 mins on medium heat. Stir in between.

• After 15 mins open the lid and give a mix. Add 1 to 2 tsp pepper powder and curry leaves and mix well. Cook for 2 more mins and switch off the heat

• Serve with biryani, chapati, naan, roti, rice, etc.,

Stepwise pictures of how to make chicken masala recipe

Heat oil in a wok or kadai, when hot add the fennel seeds and allow them to splutter.

Next, add the onion and curry leaves and saute till translucent.

Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

Then add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and ¼ cup of water. Mix well. 

Cover and cook till the raw smell goes off and the oil separates.

After 5 minutes open the lid and give a mix. Then add the chicken pieces, and salt as required, and mix well. Cook the chicken for 5 mins on high heat.

Then add 1 cup of water, curry leaves, and green chili and mix well. Cover and cook for 15 mins on medium heat. Stir in between.

After 15 mins open the lid and give a mix.

Add 1 to 2 tsp pepper powder and curry leaves and mix well. Cook for 2 more mins and switch off the heat. Serve with biryani, chapati, naan, roti, rice, etc.,

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Pressure Cooker Chicken Gravy | Cooker Chicken Gravy Recipe | Chicken curry in Cooker | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Chicken Curry/ gravy made in the pressure cooker - an Indian chicken curry recipe made in a pressure cooker in just 30 minutes. This is a quick and easy chicken curry recipe. This recipe is perfect for beginners.

Stepwise pictures and Video recipe is below

This chicken curry recipe is just a three-step process. Marinate the chicken, make the sauce/paste, put everything together in the pressure cooker, and cook it. You will get a tasty and delicious chicken curry/gravy in no time. Also, the highlight of this recipe is it doesn't require laborious chopping.

I have used chicken with bones. It tastes great. But you can substitute chicken thigs, boneless pieces, or drumsticks. This one chicken curry/gravy recipe goes very well with roti, rice, idli, dosa, biryani, etc.,

Other Chicken Recipes

• Chicken Ghee Roast
• Chicken Keema
• Chicken Chettinad
• Hyderabadi Chicken Curry
• Chicken Kurma
• Chicken chops masala
• Chicken Pakora/pakoda

Preparation time: 5 mins

Marination time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 600 gms, cut into small pieces
• Cinnamon - 1 stick
• Cloves - 4
• Fennel seeds - ½ tsp
• Salt as required
• Oil - 2 tbsp

To Make the paste:

• Onion - 1, chopped
• Tomato - 2, chopped
• Green Chili - 1
• few Mint leaves
• few Coriander leaves
• few Curry leaves

To Marinate

• Curd - 2 tbsp
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Red Chili powder - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp

Method:

• In a mixing bowl place, combine chicken and all the ingredients mentioned above listed" to marinate ". Mix well so that the masala coats well with the chicken pieces. Cover and keep aside. Let it marinate for 30 minutes.

• Next grind all the ingredients mentioned above listed "to make paste " in a mixie jar. Grind them to a fine paste by adding little water and keep them aside.

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, when hot add the spices - cinnamon, cloves, and fennel seeds. Fry for a few seconds.

• Next, add the ground paste, ¼ cup of water, and little salt. Mix well and cover and cook for 10 mins and till oil separates on medium heat.

• Then add the marinated chicken, ¼ cup of water, Garam masala, and salt as required. Mix well to combine.

• Next, add mint leaves, and coriander leaves to it. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat and switch off the heat.

• When the pressure goes down open the lid and give a good mix and switch on the heat again.

• Next, add a to 2 tsp of pepper powder and mix well. Cook till the gravy thickens.

• Add curry leaves to it and gently mix the gravy and switch off the heat.

• Finally, add some coriander leaves for garnishing and serve hot with rice, roti, dosa, idli, etc.,

Stepwise picture of how to make chicken curry in the pressure cooker

In a mixing bowl place, combine chicken and all the ingredients mentioned above listed" to marinate ".

Mix well so that the masala coats well with the chicken pieces. Cover and keep aside. Let it marinate for 30 minutes.

Next, grind all the ingredients mentioned above listed "to make paste " in a mixie jar. Grind them to a fine paste by adding little water and keep them aside.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, when hot add the spices - cinnamon, cloves, and fennel seeds. Fry for a few seconds.

Next, add the ground paste, ¼ cup of water, and little salt. 

Mix well and cover and cook for 10 mins and till oil separates on medium heat.

Then add the marinated chicken, ¼ cup of water, Garam masala, and salt as required. Mix well to combine.

Next, add mint leaves, and coriander leaves to it. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat and switch off the heat.

When the pressure goes down open the lid and give a good mix and switch on the heat.

Next, add a to 2 tsp of pepper powder and mix well. Cook till the gravy thickens.

Add curry leaves to it and gently mix the gravy and switch off the heat.

Finally, add some coriander leaves for garnishing and serve hot with rice, roti, dosa, idli, etc.,

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Kongunadu Pacha Payaru Kadayal | Mashed Green gram curry | Green Moon Dal mash | #simpleandyummyrecipes

Kongunadu pacha payaru kadayal / Coimbatore style pacha payaru kadayal / Green moong dal mash is a traditional recipe from the kongunadu region in Tamilnadu. It makes an excellent gravy for rice.  It is usually served with plain white rice and ghee. But it can be served it with chapati also.

Kadayal is a Tamil word for mashing the cooked ingredients together. We use wooden masher and deep vessel to mash the ingredients. Kadayal / mashing is a cooking technique widely used in Tamil cuisine.

Rice and kadayal recipe is one of the most comforting food. At my home, we make pacha payaru kadayal, kollu kadayal, kathrikkai kadayal, keerai masiyal. In English, they are called Mashed Green gram curry, Mashed Horse gram curry, Brinjal curry, and Greens curry.

More recipes from kongunadu cuisine

• Arisi paruppu sadham ( Lentil Rice )
• Selavu Aracha Kuzhambhu
• Kachayam - sweet recipe
• Kollu Kadayal - Horse gram mashed
• Sandhagai - Idiyappam
• Brinjal Kadayal for idli and dosa
• Adai Dosa

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Green gram - 1 cup
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Dry Red chili - 3 nos.
• Shallots - 10 to 15, chopped
• Garlic - 10 cloves, chopped
• Tomato - 3, chopped
• Turmeric powder - tsp
• Salt as required
• Oil - 2 tbsp

For tempering

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
• Shallots - 5, chopped
• Garlic - 3 cloves, crushed
• few Curry leaves

Method:

• Dry roast the green gram in a frying pan or kadai for 5 mins on medium heat. Roast till it turns golden brown. 

• Wash the green gram and transfer them to a pressure cooker. Add 3 cups of water to it and pressure cook for 3 whistles. When the pressure goes down, open the lid and give a stir and keep aside.

• Now heat oil in a wok or kadai, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.

• Next add dry red chili, and shallots and saute till the onion turn translucent.

• Then add the chopped garlic cloves and saute for 2 mins on medium heat.

• Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

• Then add the cooked green gram, turmeric powder, salt as required, and 2 cups of water. Mix well. Cook till the gravy becomes thick on medium heat, say abt 10 mins.

• Use either a wooden masher or an electric masher and mash the green gram gravy. Then transfer to a serving bowl.

• For tempering heat oil in a small kadai or frying pan, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.

• Next, add the dry red chili, shallots, and garlic cloves and saute till translucent.

• Finally, add some curry leaves and saute for a minute. Pour the tempering into the green gram gravy and serve with plain white rice and a dollop of ghee.

Stepwise pictures of how to make pacha payaru kadayal recipe / green gram mash

Dry roast the green gram in a frying pan or kadai for 5 mins on medium heat. Roast till it turns golden brown.

Wash the green gram and transfer them to a pressure cooker. Add 3 cups of water to it and pressure cook for 3 whistles. When the pressure goes down, open the lid and give a stir and keep aside.

Now heat oil in a wok or kadai, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.

Next add dry red chili, and shallots and saute till the onion turn translucent.

Then add the chopped garlic cloves and saute for 2 mins on medium heat.

Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

Then add the cooked green gram, turmeric powder, salt as required, and 2 cups of water. Mix well. Cook till the gravy becomes thick on medium heat, say abt 10 mins.

Use either a wooden masher or an electric masher and mash the green gram gravy. Then transfer to a serving bowl.

For tempering heat oil in a small kadai or frying pan, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter. Next, add the dry red chili, shallots, and garlic cloves and saute till translucent.

Finally, add some curry leaves and saute for a minute. Pour the tempering into the green gram gravy and serve with plain white rice and a dollop of ghee.

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