Mullangi Rasam

Mullangi Rasam or Mullangi Chaaru. I love the taste of piping hot rasam when its cold and dark outside. I remember my grandfather smiling and telling us, "Mullangatani soup is nothing but rasam". When you are down with a cough or cold, hot rasam is what you want to have. I personally love Radish Rasam (Mullangi Rasam) because I get to bite on tasty little radish pieces.

I used the small red radish in this recipe, but you can also use the regular white radish for this recipe.



Ingredients:
Makes 4 cups, or 8 servings
Red radish: 8 (sliced into thin rounds)
Tamarind: one tbsp (soaked in 2 cups water for 15 to 30 minutes)
Curry leaves: one sprig
Garlic: 4 pods
Olive oil: 1 tbsp
Urad dal: 1 tsp
Chana dal: 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds: 1/2 tsp (menthulu, methi seeds)
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp (zeera)
Asafoetida: 1/4 tsp (ingua, hing)
Turmeric: 1/4 tsp (haldi)
Red chilies: 3, broken into halves
Rasam powder: 1 heaped tsp
Cilantro: as per taste

Method:
Soak the tamarind in 4 to 4.5 cups of water for 15 to 30 minutes.
Add oil to a saucepan. Add the urad dal, chana dal, mustard seeds, fenugreek, cumin, asafoetida, turmeric, red chilies, garlic and curry leaves.
Let them sizzle, then add the sliced radish. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the tamarind water. Add salt. Cover and let the radish cook till tender, but not soggy.
Remove the lid, and let the flavor simmer in for 5 minutes.
Add the rasam powder and chopped cilantro. Let simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with more fresh cilantro.

Nutritional Information:
Per serving or 1/8 of recipe:
Calories: 21
Calories from fat 16
Total fat: 2 gm (3% of DV)
Saturated Fat: 0 gm (1% of DV)
Trans Fat: 0 mg
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 439 mg (18% of DV)
Carbohydrate: 1 gm (0% of DV)
Dietary Fiber: 0 gm (1% of DV)
Sugars: 0 gm
Proteins: 0 gm

Vitamin A: 0% of DV
Vitamin C: 2% of DV
Calcium: 1% of DV
Iron: 2% of DV

Percent daily values are based on a 2000 calorie diet and may vary based on individual requirements.

The main component in this recipe is water.