Watch how to make 'Ginger And Lime Rasam', a delicious South Indian recipe by Anushruti.
Ginger has been used as a spice and medicine in many herbal traditions for thousands of years to cure a number of ailments. And the miraculous, healthful properties of lime are widely recognized too. So here's Anushruti who brings you a delicious mix of these two ingredients, that is,'Ginger And Lime Rasam.'
Ingredients: Serves 6 to 8
60 gm (1/3 cup) red gram dal (arhar dal) 2 tsp fresh ginger 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 green chili 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp asafetida powder
1 liter (4 cups) water 3 tsp salt juice of 1 1/2 or 2 limes, depending on size and individual preference
Method:
- Wash the dal well and soak in water for 15 to 30 minutes. - Assemble the ginger, pepper, cumin, chili, turmeric and asafetida and grind to a fine paste in a grinder or a mortar and pestle. - Place the dal, the ground paste, water and salt and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles or until done. Alternatively cook in a saucepan until done, about 45 to 50 minutes. - Turn off the heat, squeeze in the lime juice and serve hot.
Note:- Make sure you stir in the lime juice after you turn off the heat. Heating the soup with the lime in it will destroy most of the vitamin C.
