Pepper Rasam and Potato Masala - Simple Sunday Lunch
I had a terribly sore throat last weekend and roaming around entire day Saturday for a friend's birthday, didn't help it much. Sunday morning, I felt all crappy and grumbly. I started craving hot rasam right about then. There were no vegetables in the house and we were too lazy to go out and get any. That's when the potatoes came handy. Quickly whipped up a lunch of pepper rasam, potato masala and rice.
Pepper Rasam
What I Used:
Tamarind paste - 1 tbsp
Freshly ground peppercorns - 1 tsp
Garlic - 5-6 cloves, freshly pounded
Rasam powder (I am currently using MTR) - 1.5 tbsp
Water - as required
Salt - to taste
Fresh coriander leaves - for seasoning
Curry leaves - one strand
How I Made It:
1. Heat oil and temper with mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. I love the smell of fenugreek seeds as they are roasted. Make sure they are not burnt at this stage. Add the garlic and fry for a minute.
2. Then add the curry leaves and the rasam powder, fry for a good 2 minutes.
3. Add necessary amount of water and when it heats up, add the tamarind paste and stir well. When the water boils, add the pepper.
4. Don't boil for too long. Add salt, remove from fire and season with coriander leaves.
Pepper is ideal when we have a bad throat or a cold. I always crave rasam when I am feeling feverish. With rice, its not really a favourite.
Potato Masala
Me and my roomie made it exactly the way we make egg curry. Boil the potatoes and add it on just you do with the eggs. We love that gravy and though its not the best combination with rasam, we still enjoyed it.
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Pepper Rasam
Tamarind paste - 1 tbsp
Freshly ground peppercorns - 1 tsp
Garlic - 5-6 cloves, freshly pounded
Rasam powder (I am currently using MTR) - 1.5 tbsp
Water - as required
Salt - to taste
Fresh coriander leaves - for seasoning
Curry leaves - one strand
How I Made It:
1. Heat oil and temper with mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. I love the smell of fenugreek seeds as they are roasted. Make sure they are not burnt at this stage. Add the garlic and fry for a minute.
2. Then add the curry leaves and the rasam powder, fry for a good 2 minutes.
3. Add necessary amount of water and when it heats up, add the tamarind paste and stir well. When the water boils, add the pepper.
4. Don't boil for too long. Add salt, remove from fire and season with coriander leaves.
Pepper is ideal when we have a bad throat or a cold. I always crave rasam when I am feeling feverish. With rice, its not really a favourite.
Potato Masala
Me and my roomie made it exactly the way we make egg curry. Boil the potatoes and add it on just you do with the eggs. We love that gravy and though its not the best combination with rasam, we still enjoyed it.
By the way, you have three more days to send in your entries to Show Me Your Cook Books Event :)
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Lovely Pics Nags...
ReplyDeleteBoth Rasam and Potato Masala look delicious!!
the masala potato and rasam looks yum and goes along very well :)hope you are doing fine now!
ReplyDeleteNothing like Pepper Rasam for the sore itchy throat. Have you tried rasam with Kollu(horsegram) supposed to suck the cold right out!. Potato Masala might not but Potato Fry works great with rasam though.
ReplyDeletePepper rasam is great for sore throat, looks delicious!:))
ReplyDeletePlease pass me the rasam - it looks so gorgeous. I am huuuuuuuuuuuge rasam fan - I can drink that entire bowl in one shot!!
ReplyDeleteI think this rasam should be called as sore throat pacifier :) I too make this rasam whenever sore throat is around in the family...potato curry looks awesome. I was reading your first tour abroad on Singapore, enjoyed that post v much.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting dish. It looks quite flavorful.
ReplyDeleteThis is a simple...delectable meal Nags...I can settle down with them anytime :-))
ReplyDeleteYay! Rasam with potatoes...my all-time comfort food. I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love Rasam, i can just eat rasam and rice like that slurp slerp....
ReplyDeletePotato looks good
Rasam Rice with potato masala!! It must be heavenly Nags!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it!!!
Wow yummy and so quick to make
ReplyDeleteHey Nags - hope you are feeling better now. I loved your Rasam. I myself have never made it though my husband loves it. I have to really make it someday soon. Thanks for the recipe. but tell me is the readymade powder as good as the real thing?? Me wondering??
ReplyDeleteLove & take care
Nags that looks so comforting and easy and quick too.Perfect for winter. Thanks.
ReplyDeleterasam and aloo is always a winner. my hubby and son doesn't need anything else. pepper rasam is my favorite. esp during cold season.
ReplyDeletehad leftovers for lunch..ur rasam and potatoes are making me so hungry...
ReplyDeleteno dal, no tomatoes, no waiting for things to boil for ever? i'm digging this rasam.
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful recipes Nags. I love the glazed look of your pepper rasam yum yum. Your potato masala, well my tummy is rumbling now! So lovely I love these two recipes. :)
ReplyDeleteComfort food, I likey :)
ReplyDeletePepper Rasam sounds yum yum! :)I make the same with tomatoes.
ReplyDeletePepper rasam looks sooo delicious Nags, can almost smell the aroma from the photo! Hope you're feeling better now :)
ReplyDeletepepper rasam looks delicious. potato masala nannayittu undu:)
ReplyDeletePotato masala is mouthwatering..love to have with chapathis..
ReplyDeleteokie then...iam all hungry now...iam going to make this for t/mw lunch and treat my expecting wife...maybe i will replace the potato curry with the yam recipe of urs...
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing rasam is! I used your recipe but I also added some lemongrass and lime.. It was fantastic. On the side I made a middle eastern potato and onion stew that mom always makes. I love your website and your recipes. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBudidu, thank you so much for the kind words about the recipes. the middle eastern potato and onion stew sounds fab! can you email me the recipe if you don't mind?
ReplyDeleteHow do you make egg curry?
ReplyDeleteHey anon, you can try the egg recipe here: http://www.cookingandme.com/2007/04/nadan-motta-currykerala-style-egg-curry.html
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful recipes Nags. I love the glazed look of your pepper rasam yum yum. Your potato masala, well my tummy is rumbling now! So lovely I love these two recipes. :)
ReplyDeleteI tried the recipe with 4-4.5 cups of water+2 green chillies chopped fine....yummm!! I was going to leave some for my fiancé to have or at least taste...but it was so good that i had it all! I tried your Restaurant Style Butter Masala and everyone thought it was better that what they serve in restaurants! Similar results came from your cucumber raita recipe. Thank you... i was some one who never cooked before and with the help of you and my mom i have now discovered a new passion :)
ReplyDelete-Valsa
How lovely to hear from you Valsa, so glad the recipes helped :)
ReplyDeletehi,
ReplyDeletei bumped into your recipe for the exact same reason you decided to make this dish....i was down with flu and was craving for rasam without tomatoes in it ....and also the potato masala is an added bonus to lift the spirits in days of sickness,,,comfort food for me ...
thanks Harsha. so good to hear from you :)
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