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Authentic Rasam Recipe
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Authentic Rasam Recipe

11 ingredients 8 servings openrecipes

I'm using Chow's recipe feature to note down and collect the recipes for my Asian family's everyday food. This particular dish, for a clear tomato and lentil...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

286
Calories
11g
Protein
15g
Fat
30g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Pigeon Pea not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1-2 cups diced tomatoes, canned or fresh
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Salt, pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon white lentils ("urad dal")
  • 1/4 cup uncooked yellow lentils (pigeon peas or "toor dal")
  • 4-6 curry leaves

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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