May 8, 2018
Beetroot Rasam

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Beetroot is very low in calories, with just 0.2g of fat which turns out to be an excellent food for weight loss. So here is a delicious- healthy south Indian recipe, RASAM with beetroot twist.
Beetroot Rasam | ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್ ರಸಂ | Beetroot Soup
Beetroot is very low in calories, with just 0.2g of fat which turns out to be an excellent food for weight loss. So here is a delicious- healthy south Indian recipe, RASAM with beetroot twist.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Author: KaviRuchi
Ingredients
- 1 Beetroot (peeled & roughly chopped)
- ¼ cup Toor Dal
- 4-6 Garlic cloves
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ½ cup Tamarind Extract
- Coriander Leaves (chopped)
- 6 cups water (adjust as per consistency)
For Grinding Spices :
- 1 tsp Pepper Corns
- 2 tsp Jeera/Cumin
For Tempering:
- 1 tsp Oil/Ghee
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 Dry Red Chili (broken)
- few Curry Leaves
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
Instructions
- In a Pressure cooker, add 4 cups water, washed toor dal, beetroot, garlic, and turmeric. Cook for 1-2 whistles till dal is mushy.
- Blend the dal and beets well. You can also pulse it in a mixie once cooled.
- Add Tamarind extract, prepared rasam powder, coriander leaves, salt and 2 cups water for the consistency required.
- Boil on a low-flame until white froth appears on top and switch off the flame immediately.
- For tempering, heat oil or ghee in a Kadai, splutter the mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry red chilly and asafoetida.
- Add the tempering to rasam and mix well.
- Delicious and Healthy Beetroot rasam is ready to be Served
- Serve Rasam with steamed rice and papad or have it as a Soup 🙂
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Notes
- You could use store-bought Rasam powder too.
- While making Rasam powder at home, add a dry red chili and ½ tsp coriander seeds for extra flavor and taste, along with peppercorns and jeera.
- Do not over boil any Rasam. Boil on a low-flame until white froth appears on top and switch off the flame immediately.
- Beetroot Rasam could be served as a soup too.
You might want to try other sambar recipes…
- Obbattu Saaru – Instant Pot
- Sprouted Horse Gram Sambar
- Mushroom Sambar
- Bhindi Sambar
- Beetroot Rasam
- Radish Sambar
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Author: KaviRuchi