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Rasam is a spicy South Indian Soup which is prepared in different varieties. This Ginger Rasam is one such variety, which is used for sore throat, cold or fever. I used to prepare either this rasam or Pepper Rasam when any body have cold in our family. Ginger has so many medicinal values and my grandmom used to prepare inji kashayam during my childhood days. This ginger rasam preparation also has so many variations. I followed a simple recipe for this.

You can view some other rasam recipes below

Mango rasam 

Pepper rasam

Palapazha rasam

Pineapple rasam

Kollu rasam

Paruppu rasam

How to make Ginger Rasam

Preparation time: 10 min | Cook Time: 10 min | Serves: 5

Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients

To grind or smash

Ginger / Inji - 1 inch 

Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Garlic - 2 cloves

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

To make Rasam

Ginger - 1/2 inch (chopped to fine pieces)

Tomato - 1 small (optional)

Tamarind water - 1 cup ( made from 1 lemon sized tamarind )

Dry red chillies - 1 (optional)

Curry leaves - few

Coriander leaves - few

Mustard seeds - a pinch
Cumin seeds - a pinch (optional)

Oil - 1 tsp

Ghee - 1/2 tsp 

Asafoetida - a pinch

Turmeric - a pinch

Salt - as per taste 

Water - 3 cups
Lemon juice - 1 tsp (optional)

Method

1. Take the ingredients mentioned in To Grind or smash and crush it as shown below.

2. In a kadai / pan, add the oil and when it is medium hot, add the mustard and when it splutters add the cumin seeds and curry leaves. Fry for a 30 sec and add the crushed pepper garlic paste (from 1) and fry for a min. (If you want to add the red chillies, add at this stage before adding the crushed paste. I didnt add, as I felt it will be too spicy for my kids)

3. Add the tomato and saute it. Add the remaining ginger pieces. Saute for 2 min.

4. Add the water and the tamarind water. Add the salt, turmeric powder and asafoetida. Allow to boil. Add the coriander leaves and ghee at this stage.

5. Switch off the flame and wait for 2 min. Add the lemon juice now.

6. Serve the hot hot Ginger rasam.

Hot Hot Ginger Rasam is ready

Notes:
1. Adding lemon juice is purely optional.
2. If you need more spicy, add the dry red chillies.
3. The ginger and pepper are very good for cold and fever, so i added both in this rasam. But my grandma, used to prepare only with ginger. So you can prepare this rasam without adding the pepper also.

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