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    Home » Recipes » Rasam Recipes

    Easy pepper rasam, Pepper garlic rasam recipe

    February 15, 2010 by Raks Anand 67 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Easy Pepper rasam recipe with garlic

    Easy pepper rasam with garlic. A natural remedy to make you feel better for common cold, etc.

    An easy breezy recipe, can be made within 10 minutes and a very flavourful one. Especially when we have cold, pepper and garlic helps you to feel relieved. You can enjoy even having as a hot soup!  I always make this now and then. I learnt from my mom, enjoyed this rasam right from my childhood! Check out other rasam recipes.

    When I catch cold, I still remember how amma makes hot rice, mash it nicely with hands and add a spoon full of ghee to it. Add this freshly made rasam and feeds me with her hand. It will be like heaven literally when we have common cold. Feels so good, that I never realized and appreciated that time, but when I started cooking and tried to recreate the same, I realized how magical her rasam is.

    The best part is how she feeds. Hot rice, smashed with hands with ghee that just slides into your throat effortlessly. Don't skip ghee. It turns best with the rasam and rice. Also through experience, I learnt that the taste turns out great when all the three important ingredients -tamarind, spice and salt are balanced.

    Garlic is known for it's natural antibiotic property. So Using it along with black pepper freshly not only is refreshing but also serves as remedy.

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    Easy pepper garlic rasam recipe

    Easy pepper rasam with garlic. A natural remedy to make you feel better for common cold, etc.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Servings 3
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Black pepper
    • 1 Red chilli
    • 6 flakes Garlic
    • 1 teaspoon Tamarind 1 small goose berry sized
    • Salt - As per needed

    To temper:

    • 1 teaspoon Ghee
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • 1 pinch Asafetida
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    Instructions

    • Soak tamarind and extract the tamarind juice, keep aside. Crush the pepper and red chilli (also can grind in mixer) coarsely.
    • Add the garlic(with skin) and crush them roughly.
    • Heat a kadai and the items under the ‘To Temper’ table, followed by the quarter part of the crushed pepper and garlic and fry a little.
    • Add the tamarind extract and bring to boil.
    • Add the remaining crushed pepper and garlic and salt. mix well and switch off (don’t let boil)

    Notes

    • Do not boil the rasam, just switch off when it is about to start to boil.
    • If you boil for long time as it may turn bitter.
    • Also dont add more of pepper than mentioned and if you want more spicy, increase red chilli to 2-3 numbers.
    • Don't grind garlic as it may turn the smell too strong and unpleasant. So just crush it.
    • You can skip adding half the ground item for frying and half later and add everything later in boiling tamarind water itself.
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    Pepper garlic rasam method:

    1. Soak tamarind and extract the tamarind juice,keep aside.Crush the pepper and red chilli(also can grind in mixer)coarsely.Crush pepper and red chilli
    2. Add the garlic(with skin) and crush them  roughly.crush garlic
    3. Heat a kadai and the items under the ‘To Temper’ table,followed by the quarter part of the crushed pepper and garlic and fry a little.Temper
    4. Add the tamarind extract and bring to boil.Add tamarind juice
    5. Add the remaining crushed pepper and garlic and salt. mix well and switch off(don’t let boil for long time)
      Boil

    Transfer to the serving bowl and close immediately with a lid.Serve hot with rice or enjoy as a soup.

    easy pepper garlic rasam

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      Easy Mint Rasam Recipe | Pudina rasam recipe
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      Pachai Puli Rasam Recipe
    • nellikai rasam recipe
      Nellikai Rasam | Amla / Indian Gooseberry rasam
    • 10-mins-instant-rasam
      Instant rasam without dal, 10 minute rasam

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Chitra

      February 15, 2010 at 5:13 am

      I too make this rasam often nowadays.Raksha likes it..Nice clicks as usual:)

      Reply
    2. Prathibha

      February 15, 2010 at 5:26 am

      One of my fav rasam Raks..I add some rasam powder n jaggery slightly to increase its thickness ...luv this..nice pic too..

      Reply
    3. Sharmilee! :)

      February 15, 2010 at 6:09 am

      Beautiful clicks....Clicking rasam is not that easy....u have done justice to it. Looks soo gud!

      Reply
    4. Parita

      February 15, 2010 at 6:32 am

      I love pepper rasam but cant have it with garlic as i m allergic to it 🙁 Your click are gorgeous!

      Reply
    5. sowmya.s

      February 15, 2010 at 6:57 am

      delicious rasam.. i love the mortar pestle ..rarely used nowadays..

      Reply
    6. Akal's Saappadu

      February 15, 2010 at 6:59 am

      this hot pepper rasam looks so soothing and delicious!!! I like that chombu verry much too!!!!

      Reply
    7. Supriya Nair

      February 15, 2010 at 7:01 am

      Scintillating...I can smell it right away...nice click! Tempted to have this one...:)

      Reply
    8. Kanchan

      February 15, 2010 at 8:06 am

      One more collection to rasam recipes !

      I liked your table mat 🙂

      Reply
    9. Priya

      February 15, 2010 at 8:31 am

      One of my fav rasam...beautiful shots Raks!!

      Reply
    10. Radhika

      February 15, 2010 at 9:35 am

      I love rasams. Arjun just drinks them like water. he loved the clicks very much. wanted me to inform you.

      Reply
    11. Sushma Mallya

      February 15, 2010 at 9:46 am

      i love rasam, but havent added pepper to it anytime,sounds good raks,makes it more nice i guess...and garlic flavour just make it amazing to have...Nice clicks as well

      Reply
    12. Aruna Devi

      February 15, 2010 at 9:55 am

      Spicy Rasam gud winter comfort..

      Reply
    13. notyet100

      February 15, 2010 at 11:58 am

      looks so good

      Reply
    14. Asha

      February 15, 2010 at 1:28 pm

      Slurp!! Pics are beautiful, specially the last one. Love Pepper Rasam.

      Reply
    15. DEESHA

      February 15, 2010 at 2:08 pm

      nice rasam .. good option when one is down with cough/cold

      Reply
    16. shanthi

      February 15, 2010 at 3:06 pm

      Very helpful for cough and cold. I too make it without garlic

      Reply
    17. Preeti Kashyap

      February 15, 2010 at 3:32 pm

      yummmmmmmmm...just made it a week back! Healthy and light comfort food. Pics look awesome raks!

      Reply
    18. Tina

      February 15, 2010 at 3:40 pm

      Nice clicks dear....Rasam sounds healthy and spicy....

      Reply
    19. Pari

      February 15, 2010 at 3:49 pm

      I just need that..still coming out of Flu..I love the flavor of ghee tempered rasam..

      Reply
    20. Laavanya

      February 15, 2010 at 3:57 pm

      I have a cold right now and this wud be just perfect! Will try soon...

      Reply
    21. Pavithra

      February 15, 2010 at 3:57 pm

      Looks yummy dear.. I love rasam anytime looks good and perfect for the chill whether here,... I too sometime use ghee for tempering that too i will do for tomato rasam...

      Reply
    22. FoodLovers

      February 15, 2010 at 4:17 pm

      i too make this rasam very often .. nice one raks

      Reply
    23. Mangala Bhat

      February 15, 2010 at 4:36 pm

      Wow!awesome clicks! Love the recipe ..will try this soon!

      Reply
    24. Nithya

      February 15, 2010 at 5:30 pm

      Rasam is my favorite south Indian dish. I just luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv it 🙂 Nice click as ever. The base cloth looks fantastic 😉

      Reply
    25. Trendsetters

      February 15, 2010 at 5:54 pm

      great presentation

      Reply
    26. simply.food

      February 15, 2010 at 6:51 pm

      Looks so healthy and delicious.

      Reply
    27. jayasri

      February 15, 2010 at 7:32 pm

      Love pepper rasam!, I am in need of it urgent!!, having a bad cold !!, looks so appealing

      Reply
    28. Mythreyi Dilip

      February 15, 2010 at 8:57 pm

      Very flavorful and aromatic rasam!!!

      Reply
    29. Anu

      February 15, 2010 at 10:54 pm

      Looks so healthy... Please do collect your awards from my blog..

      Reply
    30. Latha

      February 15, 2010 at 10:59 pm

      Wish I could grab it. Love your serving dish.

      Reply
    31. Malar Gandhi

      February 15, 2010 at 11:27 pm

      Beautiful presentation, like the way Mom' makes it...

      Reply
    32. Suparna

      February 16, 2010 at 12:03 am

      very comforting rasam, best with papad and steaming hot rice 🙂 nice clicks as always
      tc

      Reply
    33. Ramya Vijaykumar

      February 16, 2010 at 12:07 am

      The best food one can think of during cold and fever is this Rasam looks great should be verya romatic too!!!

      http://memoryarchieved.blogspot.com

      Reply
    34. Gita

      February 16, 2010 at 12:33 am

      I too love pepper rasam with garlic...nothing can beat the comforting taste of that....love your clicks dear 🙂

      Reply
    35. Priya Narasimhan

      February 16, 2010 at 4:56 am

      lovely step by step photos..pestle and mortar looks so cute..

      Reply
    36. Ruchikacooks

      February 16, 2010 at 3:43 pm

      I love rasam Raks, with garlic it would be yum to have with aloo kari. Lovely clicks. The stone mortar and pestle reminds me of ammi we use back home.

      With the dal bubbles you have taken super clicks.

      http://www.ruchikacooks.com

      Reply
    37. A Homemakers Diary

      February 16, 2010 at 4:09 pm

      never had this Rasam but looks perfect. would love to make it sometimes.

      Reply
    38. Lucky

      February 16, 2010 at 5:57 pm

      I am an avid blog reader and so far I have not commented on anybody's blogs but you just forced me to do it today....You have such a great presentation skill, innovative thoughts to capture the readers as they read thro' your entry and most of all, recipes that helps amature folks start about with cooking without mom's help with the aid of an overseas call(a situation in which I was some 7 yrs back) as well as experienced cooks who can modify their recipes with and also learn something new. KUDOS to you for your talents!!!! I think you need to achieve much more than getting famous through blogs faceless.....

      Reply
    39. shahana

      February 16, 2010 at 7:13 pm

      Perfect for this winter!!
      beautiful clicks too

      Reply
    40. SE

      February 16, 2010 at 7:57 pm

      im drooling over this rasam..perfect for this cold and winter

      Reply
    41. Animisha

      February 16, 2010 at 8:30 pm

      Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
      Rajeswari,
      I love this rasam.
      And thank you for the recipe.
      Am craving for spicy n hot foods.
      Not much of sour foods.
      So i sent this recipe to my husband who is cooking for me for a while till am strong.
      Sweet guy.

      Reply
    42. Cham

      February 16, 2010 at 9:14 pm

      I never seasoned with ghee rasam but heard it! Great for cough and cold!

      Reply
    43. Mahimaa's kitchen

      February 17, 2010 at 2:42 am

      such a simple recipe posted in a neat and attractive way. looks very good.

      Reply
    44. Vibaas

      February 17, 2010 at 5:58 am

      raji, ilove this rasam too..and your pic just makes me crave for this now 🙂 and it's almost midnight!! 😀

      Reply
    45. Anupama

      February 17, 2010 at 9:25 pm

      This is one delicious rasam. This rasam mixed with hot rice and a dollop of ghee will just be so comforting when you fall sick

      Reply
    46. Cicily Antony

      February 18, 2010 at 9:10 am

      Rasam looks yummy...

      Reply
    47. Jagruti

      February 18, 2010 at 4:57 pm

      Rasam looks so yummy...;-))

      Reply
    48. Sush

      February 19, 2010 at 3:53 am

      beautiful click Raks

      Reply
    49. Saraswathi Iyer

      February 19, 2010 at 5:50 am

      My fav rasam Raks. Rasam looks delicious. Lovely pics. I make it once a week with slightly dal water.

      Reply
    50. meeso

      February 21, 2010 at 5:45 pm

      Nice recipe, sounds super tasty!

      Reply
    51. lissie

      February 24, 2010 at 5:59 am

      pepper rasam looks so good...love to have it right now!

      Reply
    52. Rohini

      February 26, 2010 at 12:37 pm

      Wow.. this type is new to me... Pa, rasam la evlo varieties!! Oru book e podalam polarku 🙂

      Reply
    53. SathyaSridhar

      March 03, 2010 at 11:19 am

      I like rasam very much and looks traditional,,, nice click. Looks soo nice.

      Reply
    54. Deepa

      September 22, 2010 at 12:56 pm

      Exactly the same way we make at home except for the asofoetida. When you add garlic and asofoetida, which smell takes prominence?

      Reply
    55. sangee vijay

      March 30, 2011 at 3:08 am

      hi
      i tried this rasam sterday...really it tastes excellent and with very nice pepper aroma...usually i add tomatoes but sterday i followed ur recipe..thanx for sharing...i love ur presentation n pictures,which makes the readers to make a attempt...very talented.

      Reply
    56. RAKS KITCHEN

      November 16, 2012 at 2:31 am

      Hi tamarind extract means it is with water, we have to add the needed water in the extract.

      Reply
    57. Amolw

      November 16, 2012 at 2:33 am

      nice one!
      Don't we need to add water in this.. ?
      how the curry is made from ?

      Reply
    58. Niranjan

      November 26, 2012 at 3:07 am

      Very simple & good recipe.... Trying now to see if it helps my cold..
      Using garlic with skin ON, brings back memories of Amma's way of making rasam 🙂

      Reply
    59. Vini

      January 01, 2013 at 11:17 am

      I tried this two times...my husband loved it but we felt there was a slight bitter taste..(sendhu taste as we say it in tamil). What could be the reason for it? where am I making a mistake?

      Reply
    60. RAKS KITCHEN

      January 01, 2013 at 11:27 am

      Try balancing it with more tamarind or red chilli. Not sure, will ask mom and update if something

      Reply
    61. Varsha Anand

      November 09, 2013 at 12:08 pm

      Iam intrested in doing all types of recipes which ur showing .so iam seeing internet and iam doing so thanks

      Reply
    62. Ochre Face

      December 17, 2013 at 9:45 am

      From now on I have made it a point to leave a comment after I try out a recipe from any blog.

      suffering from cold & cough and made this rasam along with peerkangai tomato thogayal for lunch. Just had it now. Came out well. Thanks.

      Reply
    63. DGWS

      July 07, 2014 at 8:11 am

      I have a bout of cold right now, so I made this and it was awesome!

      Reply
    64. renuka

      September 23, 2014 at 10:02 am

      mam, how many cups of water should be added to tamarind extract ?

      Reply
    65. susan

      February 17, 2017 at 2:36 am

      Hi, I would like to know in how many cups of water should I soak the tamarind?

      Reply
    66. Jo iyer

      May 27, 2019 at 6:20 pm

      Followed the instructions, but output was not great... Really horrible..my luck

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        June 19, 2019 at 8:47 pm

        Oops. Have to balance tamarind, salt and spice. Thats the knack. THough sounds simple, it is not easy for newbie... Depends on tamarind's quality. At times it is too strong. so balance others accordingly and try next time. Good luck!

        Reply

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