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Chettinad Tomato Rasam

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Updated on August 21, 2020 By Shalini 14 Comments - This post contains affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase, I'll earn enough money to maybe buy me a lil' something - an ingredient, probably.

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Happy Birthday, Madras. I so wanted to post this recipe yesterday. But the stupid power went off when I opened the “Add New Post” 🙁 Well, better late than never. Here’s my small tribute to you. I have also written about my story in the city here. Have a look, I’m sure you will like it 🙂

Coming to the recipe. I wanted to try an authentic Chettinad recipe and found the same from  Solai’s True Chettinad Kitchen.  I have made slight variations to suit my taste, though.  It is a favorite for lunch at my home, to be had with rice. It is also served as a refreshing drink or soup after lunch or in the evenings. Good for digestion and cold too, because of its spices, esp grounded pepper. I love the freshly crushed peppercorns rather than pepper powder bought from store. It adds a more enhanced flavor to the dish.

Chettinad Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:

Ripe Tomatoes – 2

Tamarind Paste – A huge tsp

Water – 3 cups

Salt

To Crush:

Black Pepper Corns – 2 tsp, Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp, Garlic Cloves – 5

To Sputter:

Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp, Dried Red Chillies  – 3, Curry Leaves – few, Coriander Leaves finely chopped – 1/4cup

Method:

Crush together pepper corns, cumin seeds and garlic cloves. Keep aside.

Grind the tomatoes along with little water, salt and tamarind paste. Mix well. Keep it aside.

Heat oil and sputter mustards. Add curry leaves and dried chillies to the pan and saute for a few seconds.

Add the tomato mixture into this and heat it up. Let it boil and add the crushed spices. Add the remaining water and let it boil. Though the original recipe says there is no necessity to boil the rasam, I let it boil and then simmer till the 3 cups of water is reuced to two. This way, I get a more concentrated soup.

Add coriander leaves. Serve hot 🙂

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Filed Under: Accompaniments, Indian, Other Southern Regions Tagged With: curry, Rasam, Tomato Soup, Veg

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Namaste! I'm Shalini, the blogger behind Something's Cooking(since 2014). I share only our best, family approved recipes with YOU because I've tried and tested every recipe published on this blog. You can find easy Keto, low-carb recipes, and authentic Indian recipes including South Indian (Kerala) foods. You can rest assured that Indian cooking will be made easy. Thanks for stopping by! I'm so happy you're here.

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  1. Mayuri Nidigallu says

    November 14, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    I am not a fan of Rasam, but The Husband is, it is his comfort food. Will try making it your way next time I do. Thanks.
    P:S: I love how you’ve presented it, awesome pic!

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  2. Geets says

    September 16, 2016 at 11:12 am

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  3. tastefortongue says

    August 24, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    Very tempting 🙂 I am obsessed with chettinad cooking style, this one is definitely going to my ‘to cook’ list!

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  4. Chitra Jagadish says

    August 24, 2014 at 7:48 am

    Awesome photography and love the blend of flavours in here….

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  5. catchats says

    August 23, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    MMM, your recipes and the photos always make my mouth water. I can practically smell all those wonderful spices. Hope you’re feeling better since you said you had conjunctivitis before.

    http://cattitudeandgratitude.blogspot.ca/2014/08/im-enjoying-my-vacation-in-cape-breton.html

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  6. Rajlakshmi says

    August 23, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    I had tried this when I was in Chennai. This looks so yummm 🙂

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  7. Michelle Liew says

    August 23, 2014 at 11:58 am

    This sounds like a great blend of spices. Nothing better than hot chili, I always say!

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  8. obsessivemom says

    August 23, 2014 at 8:52 am

    Looks super. Can almost smell it :-).

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    • shalzzzzz says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:03 am

      Thankyou so much 🙂

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  9. gaurikekre says

    August 23, 2014 at 6:37 am

    The rasam looks very appetizing Shalzz, and the photography is awesome!!

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    • shalzzzzz says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:03 am

      Woww!! Thanks a lot, Gauri 🙂

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