Drumstick Rasam | Indian Drumstick Soup

Drumstick Rasam

Ingredients:

Drumstick - 2 (Cut into 2 inch pieces)
Toor Dal  - 1/2 cup

Tamarind paste - 1 tspn

Tomato - 1 small

Coriander Leaves - 2 strands

Curry leaves - 4-5 leaves

Jaggery - 1/2 tspn

Rasam Powder - 1 tspn

Water - 1 cup.

Salt  to taste

For Tempering:

Mustard - 1/4 tspn

Jeera - 1/4 tspn

Hing - a pinch

Ghee - 2 tspn

Method:

1) Pressure cook toor dal, turmeric, 2 drops of oil and tomato together till soft and keep aside.

2) Dilute the tamarind paste and bring it to a boil along with drumsticks, coriander leaves, curry leaves and rasam powder.

3) Once its boiled, add the dal mixture and salt and jaggery and bring it boil again on a very low flame.

4) Check for the seasoning and consistency. If required add some more water to bring it to required consistency.

5) Now for tempering, in a small pan, add ghee, once hot, add mustard seeds and jeera, once they splutter, add hing and pour this tempering on the drumstick rasam.

6) Serve hot with steam rice.

Variations:
You can also make it without toor dal. Its still yummy. I love the drumstick flavour in this rasam.

Cheers!

Madhavi