Pepper Rasam

This is a soup good for cold, cough and sore throat remedies. Its very easy to make . It takes hardly 10 min to make.And a comforting soup during rainy days or winter time. I learnt this from my mom. But I have made a little change in that.

Pepper Rasam

Ingredients

To Grind
Pepper corns- 1tsp
Toor dhal- 1tbsp or horse gram - 1tbsp (optional)( its called kollu paruppu in Tamil)

Garlic- 6-8 cloves( with skin)

Jeera - 1tsp
red chili- 1
tamarind - a small ball size
Water- 2 1/2  cups

To Temper
Ghee- 1 tbsp
mustard seeds -1/4 tsp
curry leaves
asafoetida- a pinch
turmeric pwd- 1/4 tsp

Method:

Soak tamarind and extract pulp. Add water and set aside.
Roast toor dhal, red chili,pepper garlic,jeera ,along with  it add garlic and crush coarsely.
Heat ghee in a kadai, when hot add mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing, and the pepper garlic mixture.
Saute for 30 secs. Add tamarind extract with water, turmeric pwd and salt.
Let it boil for 5 min (don't over boil it, it might turn bitter) .
Serve hot with rice or have it as a soup with papad.