Name: WATERMELON RASAM recipe by Swathy Nandhini at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Fresh Watermelon juice – 2 cups; Tamarind juice – 1 cup; Toor dal / masoor dal – 3 tbsp; Garlic – 6 pods; Rasam powder – 1 tsp; Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp; Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp; Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp; Pepper seeds – 1/2 tsp; Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp; Ghee – 2 tsp; Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp; Curry leaves – 6; Coriander leaves – for garnishing; Lemon – 1/2; Salt – as required

ABOUT WATERMELON RASAM RECIPE

Watermelon rasam…. Yes you heard me right. It is such a flavorful, delicious rasam recipe adding watermelon juice. The rasam is mildly sweet, tangy and spicy. You can enjoy it with rice, appalam or vadam.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Fresh Watermelon juice – 2 cups
Tamarind juice – 1 cup
Toor dal / masoor dal – 3 tbsp
Garlic – 6 pods
Rasam powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
Pepper seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Ghee – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 6
Coriander leaves – for garnishing
Lemon – 1/2
Salt – as required

Instructions

Cut watermelon into pieces and remove seeds. Add it to blender and puree it. Strain it to extract the fresh juice. Soak tamarind in enough water and extract the tamarind juice.
Wash and cook the dal adding enough water until it is completely mashable. Crush garlic and keep aside. Crush pepper seeds and cumin seeds together.
Take tamarind juice in a bowl, add watermelon juice to it and mix with a spoon. Now add crushed garlic and pepper, cumin mixture to the juice mixture and mix.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, rasam powder, Asafoetida and required salt to it. Mix well.
Pour this mixture to the cooked dal in a pan. Boil in medium flame adding little water if needed.
Meanwhile, heat ghee in another pan. Add mustard seeds and once it splutters, add the curry leaves. This is the tempering.
Once rasam starts boiling and becomes frothy. Switch off the flame and add the tempering.
Squeeze the lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.
The tasty watermelon rasam is ready.

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