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Pepper Water

Rasam

Also called Pepper Rasam, Milagu Rasam

By Tammy Austin ·

  • 14 ingredients
  • 6 steps

Ingredients

  • Onions (shallots preferred)– 1 tablespoon (thinly sliced)
  • Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
  • Garlic – 3 pods
  • Curry leaves – 3 sprigs
  • Tamarind paste – 1 teaspoon (if using the block of tamarind – a lime sized ball)
  • Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon
  • Pepper powder – 1/2 tablespoon
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tablespoon
  • Cumin – 1/2 tablespoon
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Dry red chilly – 2
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – 2 tablespoons
  • Water – 2-3 cups (as required)

How to make Pepper Water

  1. Grind the ginger, garlic, 2 sprigs of curry leaves, coriander powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder and cumin seeds to a fine paste.
  2. Take 3 cups of water in a vessel and add the ground masala, the tamarind paste and salt, and let it boil till the liquid reduces to about 2 cups.
  3. Strain the pepper water into a bowl and keep aside.
  4. In a pan add oil and splutter mustard.
  5. Sauté the onions, curry leaves and dry red chilly, till the onion becomes golden brown.
  6. Pour this over the pepper water and serve with rice.

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