Lemon Rasam is another kind of rasam made during monsoon days. The citrusy flavour with the aroma of fresh herbs is tasty and soothing. It is a healthy and comfort food for many people. The ease and simplicity of the recipe makes it a go to recipe.Â
Rasam, as we all know is a lentil based, soup like dish tempered with spices. It is popular in South India and pairs well with hot, steamed rice. Sometimes, it is the simplest of the food like this, gives immense comfort. I remember, after eating out for a week during our trips, it was simple, home cooked food we longed the most. The rasam varieties shared earlier are drumstick rasam, mysore rasam, andhra rasam.Â
Lemon Rasam is a simple yet flavoursome dish, it makes a good accompaniment with hot steamed rice. One can use it as a soup too. . There is hardly any rasam powder used, no tamarind and no garlic too. If you have not tried it yet, do give a try, The herbs and lemon give a good taste to it. Every household has its own lemon rasam recipe. Some use moong dal instead of tur dal while others do not add any pepper. However, ,the basic ingredients of tomato, ginger, coriander, green chillies and lemon remain the same.Â
lemon rasam
About the event:Â
It’s raining and we at Shhh Secretly Cooking Challenge have a host of monsoon recipes. The theme was suggested by Shobha Keshwani. She is a wonderful blogger who showcases many kinds of recipes on her blog. I want to try her Adraki Aloo.  Coincidentally, she is my partner too for the challenge. She has given me ghee and asafoetida and I have made this recipe. I had given her ginger and pepper and she has made a unique Drumstick soup.Â
Let’s get to the Lemon Rasam Recipe:Â
Ingredients:
- 4 cups water
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 inch ginger
- 3 green chilli
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- a few curry leaves
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves
- 1/2 cup tur dal
- 1 lemon
- salt to taste
For tempering:
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 1/2teaspoon mustard seed
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
- 1 red chilly
- a few curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
Method:
- Wash the tur dal and cook it in a pressure cooker with a little turmeric powder. It should be soft and well cooked.Â
- Take water in a pan, add tomato pieces, grated ginger, slit green chilli, turmeric powder, coriander and curry leaves to it. Boil them for sometime. The tomatoes should be well cooked.Â
- Mash the dal well with the back of the ladle. Add it to the boiled broth along with salt.
- Make seasoning. In a small pan, take ghee, add mustard seeds. As they splutter put asafoetida and turmeric powder, throw in the red chilly, a few curry leaves and pepper powder. Put the tempering into the rasam.Â
- Once it boils, put lemon juice to it and remove from stove.Â
- Lemon rasam is ready to serve.Â
Take a tip:Â
- Do not skip adding ginger, green chilli, coriander and curry leaves.
- Use fresh coriander. Chop it finely.
- Quantity of green chilli may be adjusted.Â
- Rasam can be used as a soup on a cold winter night.Â
Video Recipe is here :Â
Lemon Rasam
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Wash the tur dal and cook it in a pressure cooker with a little turmeric powder. It should be soft and well cooked.
- Take water in a pan, add tomato pieces, grated ginger, slit green chilli, turmeric powder, coriander and curry leaves to it. Boil them for sometime. The tomatoes should be well cooked.
- Mash the dal well with the back of the ladle. Add it to the boiled broth along with some salt.
- Make seasoning. In a small pan, take ghee, add mustard seeds. As they splutter put asafoetida and turmeric powder, throw in the red chilly, a few curry leaves and pepper powder. Put the tempering into the rasam.
- Once it boils, put lemon juice to it and remove from stove.
- Lemon rasam is ready to serve.
Notes
- Do not skip adding ginger, coriander, curry leaves and green chilli. They give a good flavour to it.Â
- Use fresh coriander leaves and chop them finely. Remove the grime by putting in water.
- Quantity of green chilli can be adjusted as per preference.Â
- You can use it as a soup on a cold winter night.Â
lemon rasam / nimbehannina saaru
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Lovely rasam recipe for a rainy day. Rasam is such a versatile dish and so comforting and light on the stomach. The best part is we can have a different variation everyday.
Such a flavourful rasam recipe Jayashree. Can’t wait for the cold season to set in so that I have an excuse to make this comforting lemon rasam.
A beautiful medley of flavours in your Lemon Rasam. Rasam is so welcome on cold winter nights. Waiting for this oppresive heat to subside and winter to set in. Then I shall make your Lemon Rasam.
limbehaanina anna-saaru, beans or cabbage palya.. nijavaagalu swarga ne.. especially in the monsoons, Jayashree
Lemon rasam is a huge favourite at our place. We adore it with some piping hot rice – just perfect for a chilly, rainy day. Beautiful recipe!
wow !! just perfect for current days. Love to sip some hot piping rasam like yours . Lemon rasam looks awesome
Love to sip on hot piping rasam on a cold and rainy day. Love lemon rasam
I love to try out different rasam varieties amd this lemon rasam sounds super flavorful! Perfect treat on a chilly evening.
I love having lemon rasam when it pours with rice and palliya. It is very comforting and soothing meal.
Comforting and so delicious rasam recipe for rainy or winter days.. especially when suffering from cold and cough.. Thanks for wonderful share.
Lemon rasam is one of my favourite rasam recipe, loved your version. Ghee used for tempering add good taste to rasam. Perfect and soothing rasam for Monsoon season.
Lemon rasam is such a flavorsome rasam. They make perfect by the side of steamed rice.
Lemon rasam is my all time favourite rasam .I love to drink just like soup during the cold wet weather or during seasonal chnages.Absolutely flavorful and delish rasam.
This lemon rasam is quite new to me. But this sounds so flavourful and yum. I love Rasam rice surely gone try this soon.
I love nimbehannina saaru with rice and ghee . It is so comforting . I just make it yhe same way as how you have prepared. Hi fi to that
Lemon rasam is always so flavorful and delicious. very comforting food anytime and need some potato fry to go with it.