Thipili Rasam - for cough/ cold

Thipili Rasam

Our ancestors and elders had remedy for everything. Though we believe in facts, there are few things we could give a try. Thippili is an excellent source to fight cold/cough. Easily availavle in departmental stores in affordable price also.

Ingredients

1. Tomatoes- 2
2. Tamarind- gooseberry size
3. Rasam powder - 1 tsp
4. Thipili - 2
5. Coriander- 1/2 cup
6. Curry leaves- few
7. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
8. Oil - 1 tsp
9. Salt - per taste

Pre-preparation

• Finely chop tomatoes
• Soak tamarind in a bowl of water, mash it and extract tamarind water only
• Finely chop coriander

Method

• In an pan, add oil
• Once heated, add mustard seeds and curry leaves
• After spluttering,  add thipili and fry
• Add tomatoes
• Keep frying until it becomes mushy
• Add tamarind water
• Let it boil so the raw smell leaves
• Add 2 cups of water
• Add salt, turmeric and allow it to boil
• Once it starts boiling, add rasam powder and mix well
• Add coriander
• In just one boil, switch off 
• Serve when hot

TIPS:

• Never over boil rasam it becomes bitter
• Never re-heat rasam
• Never use refrigerated rasam as the medicinal value is lost and we tend to reheat to use