നാരങ്ങ രസം

This is very simple to make and  very tasty . It goes well with hot steamed rice.  Since lemon is used, tamarind is  not needed in this recipe. 

Ingredients:

Toor dal                       : 1/4 cup
Tomato                        : 1
Green chillies              : 2 
Ginger                         : 1/4" pc
Turmeric pdr                : 1/4 tsp
Lemon                         : 1
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
 chopped                     : 2 tbsp
Mustarrd seeds           : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds               : 1/4 tsp
Ghee                           : 1 tbsp





Method

Cook the dal in a pressure cooker adding 1 cup of water and keep aside.
Chop  the tomato and slit green chillies lengthwise and keep aside.




Take little ghee and add chopped tomato and green chillies. Add crushed ginger to this and saute for 2 min. Then mash the cooked dal slightly and add this. Add turmeric pdr, salt and 2 more cups f water, let it boil. When the froth starts coming on the top add chopped coriander leaves and remove from flame.



Heat  the balance ghee in a kadai  and  add mustard seeds, when it splutters add cumin seeds and pour this to the rasam.
Take out the juice from the lemon and add this to the rasam. Adjust the lemon juice for your taste. Delicious lemon rasam is ready!!