Sweet Rasam

This is a variation of normal Rasam or Charu.

Ingredients:

Water: 5-6 cups
Split red gram: 1 tbsp
Tamarind: mediu, lemon size ball, to be used whole.
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Jaggery or sugar- 1 to 2 tbsp
Ginger- 2 inch piece, crushed
Coriander seeds-1/2 tbsp, roasted and powdered
Peppercorns- 1/2tbsp, roasted and powdered
Cumin seeds-1/2 tbsp, roasted and powdered
Coriander leaves- to garnish
Ghee-1tbsp
Salt-to taste

The tempering

Musterd seeds-1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

1- Wipe the red gram with damp cloth and grind into fine powder.
2-Measure 5-6 cups of water into deep vessel and add all ingredients except the tempering, coriander leaves and ghee and bring to boil for 10 minutes.
3- Heat the ghee and pop musterd seeds, then add cumin seeds and asafoetida and pour this tempering into the charu.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note: Serve with steaming rice or serve as soup.
Add small stick of cinnamon and 1tsp of charu podi for added flavour.
This is very good for constipation and digestive problems.