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thippili rasam recipe (long pepper/arisithippili)

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

To roast and grind:

  • Cumin/jeeragam - 1tsp
  • Black pepper -1tsp
  • Thippili/long pepper -5-6 pieces
  • Garlic cloves - 4-5
  • Coriander seeeds -1/2tbsp
  • Toor dhal/thuvar/thuvaramparrupu -1tbsp
  • dry red chillies - 1-2
  • Some curry leaves
  • Oil -1tsp

For rasam making:

  • Tamarind extract of lemon sized medium ball
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Ghee - 1 tsp
  • Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
  • Ripe tomatoes - 2 can be squeezed or chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Jaggery - 1 small piece or according to taste
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Some chopped coriander

Instructions
 

  • First keep ready with all the ingredients listed.
  • Now add oil in a kadai and fry all the" to roast and grind" ingredients.
  • First add dhal when colour changes add coriander,garlic followed by other ingredients in the list.
  • When cool grind to a powder and keep ready.
  • In a kadai add ghee make mustard to splutter then add urad dhal followed by some squeezed tomatoes.
  • Add salt and jaggery and cook till tomatoes turn tender.
  • Now pour in the extract(check for tanginess and correct it as needed).
  • Add ground powder and turmeric powder to it.
  • When white foam forms(don't let it boil) switch off and add some chopped coriander and serve.

Notes

Don't let the rasam boil it will not taste good.
While dry roasting dhal should be added first so that it becomes golden and nice aroma is released.
Adding Jaggery is optional.
I have used rock salt.
You can make this powder in advance but in that case dry-roast them without oil.