Rasam Recipe | South Indian Hotel Style

Name: Rasam Recipe | South Indian Hotel Style
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 to 3 medium tomatoes (or (1 to 1½ cups) chopped or pureed); ⅛ teaspoon turmeric; ½ to ¾ teaspoon salt; 2½ to 3 cups water; 1 teaspoon Tamarind ((optional, use as needed) or lemon juice); 1 to 2 tablespoon jaggery (or sugar (or as needed)); ¼ cup coriander leaves (with stems chopped finely); 1 ½ tablespoon oil ( or ghee); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ((jeera)); 1 dried red chili ((broken) (less spicy kind)); 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 pinch hing ((asafoetida)); 3 to 4 cloves garlic (crushed (optional)); ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds ((methi seeds)); ¼ to ½ teaspoon pepper corn ((black pepper)); 1½ teaspoon cumin seeds ((jeera)); 1 small dried red chili (optional (use less spicy kind))

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

Rasam is a light South Indian traditional soup made with basic spices, ripe tomatoes, tamarind and herbs. It is very soothing to the tummy and helps in digestion. This Hotel style Rasam is served with rice but can also be enjoyed as a soup.

Updated at: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:26:40 GMT