Goddu saaru is a no-tomato rasam recipe. And this is one of the simple and quick rasam with dal. Since dal is roasted and ground along with other spices, dal cooking time is saved. This goddu saaru or instant rasam has a unique roasted dal flavor and tastes too good with rice. This is a perfect recipe when someone is sick and lost appetite.
Ingredients
2 tsp tamarind paste
Salt to taste
Jaggery to taste
Chopped coriander leaves
For the masala paste:
2 tsp oil
2 tsp toor dal
1 tsp coriander / Dania seeds
1 tsp cumin/ jeera
4 red chillies
2-3 tsp coconut gratings
Heat oil in a small pan add dhania, jeera,toor dal, red chillies and roast till light brown or you get a nice aroma. Transfer it on a plate and roast coconut gratings in the same pan for 2-3 mins
Grind all the roasted ingredients into a fine paste adding water
For the tempering:
3 tsp cooking oil
1 tsp mustard
1 sprig of curry leaves
1/2 tsp hing/ asafoetida
1 broken red chilli bits
1 tsp cumin/ jeera
4-5 crushed garlic cloves
Procedure
Put 2 cups water in a vessel, add the ground paste, jaggery, salt tamarind paste
Mix well and make it boil for 5-10 mins
Turn off the flame and temper with the ingredients
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with hot rice and papad.
If you dont have tamarind paste then add tamarind while you grind the spices.
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