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    Home » Recipes » Rasam Recipes

    Paruppu rasam recipe, garlic paruppu rasam

    January 12, 2010 by Raks Anand 60 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Paruppu poondu rasam

    Learn how to make paruppu rasam with garlic, tasty, easy south Indian rasam. Lots of toor dal and crushed garlic together gives a great flavour and taste.

    For me, rasam means, I cannot imagine without garlic and coriander leaves. At least one of the above should be there, otherwise I don’t like. This recipe for rasam  is quite unusual one. Because we use sambar powder for this rasam and not the rasam powder! Our sambar powder has chilli, coriander seeds in majority with toor dal in it. Black pepper,cumin seeds, methi seeds, turmeric are also added in our sambar powder in traces. So it is very universal, that we add in all our other south Indian preparations.

    paruppu rasam

    This sambar powder is ground in bulk in mills for an year's use. I have posted the recipes of my mom's version and mom in law's version. In case you want to check the ingredients.  My mom makes this once in two weeks at least.we use lots of Paruppu (toor dal/thuvaram paruppu) in this one. I made this today for my kiddo and for the first time he had this…

    Check out this lunch menu inspiration with this rasam:

    South Indian lunch ideas - Lunch menu 54

    5 from 5 votes
    Brinjal pepper kuzhambu, Mixed vegetable kootu, Paruppu rasam with garlic , Paruppu thogaiyal, instant mango pickle - just an idea on how to prepare.
    1 hr
    south Indian lunch

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    paruppu rasam

    Learn how to make paruppu rasam with garlic, tasty, easy south Indian rasam. Lots of toor dal and crushed garlic together gives a great flavour and taste.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Servings 4
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • Toor dal/ thuvaram paruppu - ¼ cup
    • Sambar powder - 1 tsp
    • Tamarind - 1 small gooseberry sized
    • Tomato - 1
    • garlic - 12 large flakes
    • turmeric - ¼ tsp
    • Salt

    To temper

    • Mustard - ½ tsp
    • cumin seeds/ Jeera - 1 tsp
    • red chilies - 2
    • curry leaves - 1 sprig
    • Ghee - 1 tsp
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    Instructions

    • Pressure cook dal,mash it .Soak tamarind in hot water and extract tamarind juice.
    • Heat a heavy bottomed pan and temper with the tempering items given followed by tomatoes cut into big cubes.
    • Fry for a minute or two and add the tamarind juice, turmeric, sambar powder and salt.
    • Peel the garlic flakes (we should use more garlic,if you use the small variety, increase the number than mentioned) and crush them slightly.
    • Add these into the rasam , followed by the cooked mashed dal. Mix well
    • When it just starts to boiling and becomes frothy, transfer to the serving bowl and close immediately.

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    Paruppu rasam method:

    1. Pressure cook dal,mash it .Soak tamarind in hot water and extract tamarind juice.
    2. Heat a heavy bottomed pan and temper with the tempering items given followed by tomatoes cut into big cubes.
    3. Fry for a minute or two and add the tamarind juice,turmeric,sambar powder and salt.
    4. Peel the garlic flakes (we should use more garlic, if you use the small variety, increase the number than mentioned). Crush them slightly. Add these into the rasam ,followed by the cooked mashed dal. mix well
    5. when it just starts to boiling and becomes frothy,transfer to the serving bowl and close immediately.

    Serve hot with rice, ghee. stir before serving , so that the dal mixes well. This rasam is meant not to be clear 😊.so mix well before you serve each time!

    paruppu rasam

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    Comments

    1. Priya

      January 12, 2010 at 8:46 am

      Paruppu rasam, real comforting food, just love it..

      Beautiful clicks Raks.

      Reply
    2. Happy cook

      January 12, 2010 at 8:46 am

      I want to grab that rasom now as i am having a soar throat and a leeky nose and cought.

      Reply
    3. Akal's Saappadu

      January 12, 2010 at 8:47 am

      I can eat rassam & rice everyday!! Garlic and coriander are essential for me too!!! nice releiving and warming dish!!!

      Reply
    4. jeyashrisuresh

      January 12, 2010 at 9:05 am

      nice and comforting rasam raji.i to make rasam using sambhar powder and more of toor dhall.but i nevr add garlic to it.will give a try next time.
      nice click.

      Reply
    5. Prathibha

      January 12, 2010 at 9:05 am

      U know one thing...we use sambar powder for most of the rasam's.when my MIL comes she prepares rasam powder for me otherwise in our house we use sambar powder which is specially made for both the purposes...
      Even I love garlic and coriander in rasam..especially without coriander I cant even think of making rasam..love that flavor a lot..
      and finally coming to rasam,it looks perfect with hot steaming rice,vegetable fry and papad.

      Reply
    6. Nags

      January 12, 2010 at 9:06 am

      no steps pics this time? 🙂 i make mine with tons of paruppu too!

      Reply
    7. Chitra

      January 12, 2010 at 9:55 am

      Looks very nice..Me too prepared the same last week 🙂

      Reply
    8. Shama Nagarajan

      January 12, 2010 at 10:09 am

      delicious comforting rasam..nice photo

      Reply
    9. shanthi

      January 12, 2010 at 12:04 pm

      I always love rasam and used to drink cups and cups of it. Pass it to me

      Reply
    10. lata raja

      January 12, 2010 at 1:09 pm

      Very drinkable rasam! The bowl full will be fine for me...

      Reply
    11. Asha

      January 12, 2010 at 1:13 pm

      I probably cry if I don't get any Coriander leaves here to add to my dishes! 😀

      Always a pleasure to look at your photos, Rasam looks great.

      Reply
    12. Sushma Mallya

      January 12, 2010 at 1:17 pm

      Simple yet very delicious and comforting...beautiful clicks raks

      Reply
    13. Sarah Naveen

      January 12, 2010 at 1:18 pm

      nice clicks..Rasam looks soo yummy..yummy..Perfect with hot rice..

      Reply
    14. SE

      January 12, 2010 at 1:18 pm

      simple and comforting..very much like the amti, except for the sambar powder, we add goda masala.

      Reply
    15. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine

      January 12, 2010 at 2:29 pm

      Looks delicious, fantastic clicks.

      Reply
    16. Sharmilee! :)

      January 12, 2010 at 2:56 pm

      First pic looks tempting...though not a rasam person!

      Reply
    17. Pari

      January 12, 2010 at 3:11 pm

      I can have rasam and rice regularly and that too with coriander leaves. Infact I store coriander stems for my saaru.

      Reply
    18. Preeti Kashyap

      January 12, 2010 at 3:12 pm

      lovely rasam! My fav.. yummm!

      Reply
    19. San!!!

      January 12, 2010 at 3:13 pm

      Wow paruppu rasam looks wonderful,will be so comforting for this winter.Potato fry with rasam ohhhh,amazing click.

      Reply
    20. Cilantro

      January 12, 2010 at 3:19 pm

      rasam tastes delicious only when the correct ingredients are added at the right time. I make with a combination of rasam & sambhar powder but not with Sambhar powder alone. Looks very comforting.

      Reply
    21. Aruna Devi

      January 12, 2010 at 3:56 pm

      I made tamarind and tomato rasam but not yet parupu rasam let me try gud share

      Reply
    22. Priya Narasimhan

      January 12, 2010 at 4:15 pm

      lovely color and the second snap is too good.

      Reply
    23. Anshika

      January 12, 2010 at 4:26 pm

      Its looking almost like a lovely soup to slurp in such a cold weather. Lovely recipe you have shared.

      Reply
    24. my kitchen

      January 12, 2010 at 4:28 pm

      Comfort & Delicious one.My son loves to eat this one

      Reply
    25. Rachana Kothari

      January 12, 2010 at 4:40 pm

      Wow! Rasam looks yummm and delicious:)
      Cheers and Do visit,
      Rachana
      rachanakothari.blogspot.com

      Reply
    26. Pavithra

      January 12, 2010 at 6:03 pm

      Yummy rasam I simply love it..anytime many time i can have with rice and in a cup too..looks gorgeous..

      Reply
    27. Uma

      January 12, 2010 at 6:19 pm

      mmm.. rasam looks so good and yummy..

      Reply
    28. Priya

      January 12, 2010 at 6:21 pm

      wow..this is my fav too..my grandma makes this with little ghee.. so yummmmmmmyyyyy

      Reply
    29. Cham

      January 12, 2010 at 6:34 pm

      Rasam is always there for meal! I cannot imagine without garlic too. Looks pretty cool ur pict!

      Reply
    30. simply.food

      January 12, 2010 at 6:36 pm

      Lovely on acold winters day.Nice presentation.

      Reply
    31. Laavanya

      January 12, 2010 at 6:40 pm

      That is one perfect looking rasam Raks.

      Reply
    32. Mangala Bhat

      January 12, 2010 at 6:47 pm

      wow! very tempting dear Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    33. Devi Meyyappan

      January 12, 2010 at 7:53 pm

      looks very comforting :), a hot cup of rasam during this winter is the best thing 🙂

      Reply
    34. kothiyavunu

      January 12, 2010 at 10:19 pm

      This rasam is one of my favorites. comfort food for me..Love to gobble up with some hot rice..Yum..!!

      Reply
    35. MR

      January 12, 2010 at 11:46 pm

      super dish
      and healthy too

      Reply
    36. Tina

      January 13, 2010 at 2:16 am

      Its new to me...never tried rasam with paruppu....

      Reply
    37. Home Cooked Oriya Food

      January 13, 2010 at 2:30 am

      yummy simple dish...

      Reply
    38. Parita

      January 13, 2010 at 4:17 am

      I love rasam especially to drink as soup! Its perfect for the season

      Reply
    39. lissie

      January 13, 2010 at 9:03 am

      awesome recipe, raks! I agree with you...can't think about rasam without garlic and coriander leaves..

      Lissie
      http://saltandspice.org/

      Reply
    40. DEESHA

      January 13, 2010 at 12:24 pm

      thatz a lovely picture. I love Rasams with tons of coriander leaves in it

      Reply
    41. Pavithra

      January 13, 2010 at 4:13 pm

      HAppy Pongal to you and your family raji!!!

      Reply
    42. Anu

      January 13, 2010 at 6:51 pm

      Simple and yummy rasam..

      Reply
    43. Yasmeen

      January 14, 2010 at 3:27 am

      I also like lots of garlic in rasam 😀

      Reply
    44. Mahimaa's kitchen

      January 14, 2010 at 4:28 am

      how did you capture the rasam so beautifully? i always suck in taking rasam/sambar pics.

      Reply
    45. Rohini

      January 14, 2010 at 7:32 am

      Mmmm.... White snow flakes outside, and I am just drooling at ur lipsmacking rasam..True, even I dont make rasam without coriander or garlic..Atleast one of them is a must!! 🙂 Gr8 clicks dear..

      Reply
    46. sowmya.s

      January 14, 2010 at 8:14 am

      yummy rasam.. i love this..

      Reply
    47. vidhas

      January 14, 2010 at 1:29 pm

      Your pciture makes me so.. hungry. Looks so yum , thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    48. vidhas

      January 14, 2010 at 1:29 pm

      Your pciture makes me so.. hungry. Looks so yum , thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    49. Gita

      January 14, 2010 at 4:45 pm

      Colorful and yummy rasam Raks...nice presentation 🙂

      Reply
    50. Preety

      January 15, 2010 at 5:26 am

      rasam looks delicious

      Reply
    51. Sush

      January 15, 2010 at 10:38 am

      your pictures are such a treat!! fantastic. Rasam with sambar powder!!, interesting

      Reply
    52. Asha

      January 15, 2010 at 1:17 pm

      So so delicious! I am salivation here just looking at the picture. Great recipe Raks.

      Reply
    53. Cynthia

      January 15, 2010 at 10:01 pm

      Bookmarked to make.

      Reply
    54. Kitchen Flavours

      January 18, 2010 at 3:23 pm

      I am all over to u r place for this....comfort in a bowl...I am drooling....

      Reply
    55. jayasri

      January 19, 2010 at 8:00 am

      Beautiful click !!, paruppum rasam, love it, I have not made just rasam with sambhar powder !! and garlic, give this a go, I have some sambhar powder of ur's left with me, I made using sambhar powder for one of your dishes I tried, now I forget what it is!!, I will post it soon!!

      Reply
    56. SriLekha

      February 03, 2010 at 2:14 pm

      delicious rasam!
      what u used for the yellow background?
      its looking gorgeous!

      Reply
    57. Karthi Deems

      April 25, 2012 at 12:49 am

      Chance less... Really great... I'm a beginner.. but it tastes good.. Thanks for the recipe 🙂

      Reply
    58. Lavanya M

      February 04, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      Raji

      Give me some others masala recipe for Rasam preperation
      Its same taste, that i should do @ home...

      Reply
    59. SHEELA LEO

      September 07, 2016 at 10:03 am

      WOW looks great. A must try

      Reply
    60. prabu

      March 31, 2017 at 6:58 am

      Good recipe

      Reply

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