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.
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:
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Recipe card
paruppu rasam
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
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:
- 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). 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.
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!
Priya says
Paruppu rasam, real comforting food, just love it..
Beautiful clicks Raks.
Happy cook says
I want to grab that rasom now as i am having a soar throat and a leeky nose and cought.
Akal's Saappadu says
I can eat rassam & rice everyday!! Garlic and coriander are essential for me too!!! nice releiving and warming dish!!!
jeyashrisuresh says
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.
Prathibha says
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.
Nags says
no steps pics this time? 🙂 i make mine with tons of paruppu too!
Chitra says
Looks very nice..Me too prepared the same last week 🙂
Shama Nagarajan says
delicious comforting rasam..nice photo
shanthi says
I always love rasam and used to drink cups and cups of it. Pass it to me
lata raja says
Very drinkable rasam! The bowl full will be fine for me...
Asha says
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.
Sushma Mallya says
Simple yet very delicious and comforting...beautiful clicks raks
Sarah Naveen says
nice clicks..Rasam looks soo yummy..yummy..Perfect with hot rice..
SE says
simple and comforting..very much like the amti, except for the sambar powder, we add goda masala.
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says
Looks delicious, fantastic clicks.
Sharmilee! :) says
First pic looks tempting...though not a rasam person!
Pari says
I can have rasam and rice regularly and that too with coriander leaves. Infact I store coriander stems for my saaru.
Preeti Kashyap says
lovely rasam! My fav.. yummm!
San!!! says
Wow paruppu rasam looks wonderful,will be so comforting for this winter.Potato fry with rasam ohhhh,amazing click.
Cilantro says
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.
Aruna Devi says
I made tamarind and tomato rasam but not yet parupu rasam let me try gud share
Priya Narasimhan says
lovely color and the second snap is too good.
Anshika says
Its looking almost like a lovely soup to slurp in such a cold weather. Lovely recipe you have shared.
my kitchen says
Comfort & Delicious one.My son loves to eat this one
Rachana Kothari says
Wow! Rasam looks yummm and delicious:)
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Pavithra says
Yummy rasam I simply love it..anytime many time i can have with rice and in a cup too..looks gorgeous..
Uma says
mmm.. rasam looks so good and yummy..
Priya says
wow..this is my fav too..my grandma makes this with little ghee.. so yummmmmmmyyyyy
Cham says
Rasam is always there for meal! I cannot imagine without garlic too. Looks pretty cool ur pict!
simply.food says
Lovely on acold winters day.Nice presentation.
Laavanya says
That is one perfect looking rasam Raks.
Mangala Bhat says
wow! very tempting dear Thanks for sharing!
Devi Meyyappan says
looks very comforting :), a hot cup of rasam during this winter is the best thing 🙂
kothiyavunu says
This rasam is one of my favorites. comfort food for me..Love to gobble up with some hot rice..Yum..!!
MR says
super dish
and healthy too
Tina says
Its new to me...never tried rasam with paruppu....
Home Cooked Oriya Food says
yummy simple dish...
Parita says
I love rasam especially to drink as soup! Its perfect for the season
lissie says
awesome recipe, raks! I agree with you...can't think about rasam without garlic and coriander leaves..
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DEESHA says
thatz a lovely picture. I love Rasams with tons of coriander leaves in it
Pavithra says
HAppy Pongal to you and your family raji!!!
Anu says
Simple and yummy rasam..
Yasmeen says
I also like lots of garlic in rasam 😀
Mahimaa's kitchen says
how did you capture the rasam so beautifully? i always suck in taking rasam/sambar pics.
Rohini says
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..
sowmya.s says
yummy rasam.. i love this..
vidhas says
Your pciture makes me so.. hungry. Looks so yum , thanks for the recipe.
vidhas says
Your pciture makes me so.. hungry. Looks so yum , thanks for the recipe.
Gita says
Colorful and yummy rasam Raks...nice presentation 🙂
Preety says
rasam looks delicious
Sush says
your pictures are such a treat!! fantastic. Rasam with sambar powder!!, interesting
Asha says
So so delicious! I am salivation here just looking at the picture. Great recipe Raks.
Cynthia says
Bookmarked to make.
Kitchen Flavours says
I am all over to u r place for this....comfort in a bowl...I am drooling....
jayasri says
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!!
SriLekha says
delicious rasam!
what u used for the yellow background?
its looking gorgeous!
Karthi Deems says
Chance less... Really great... I'm a beginner.. but it tastes good.. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Lavanya M says
Raji
Give me some others masala recipe for Rasam preperation
Its same taste, that i should do @ home...
SHEELA LEO says
WOW looks great. A must try
prabu says
Good recipe
Hobbes says
Hi, I was wondering what kind of chillies I need for the tempering? Should it be "normal" red chillies, or a less spicy kind such as kashmiri?
Raks Anand says
Normal, it needs spice as the rasam gets spice from the tempering apart from the rasam powder.