ORANGE RASAM

Ingredients:

1/4 cup boiled & mashed toor dhal

 1 tomato chopped

2 green chillies slit

8-10 curry leaves

1/2 tsp Rasam/Sambhar powder

Orange juice from one orange

Lime juice from one small lime

1 tsp orange zest

Coriander leaves chopped

1 tbsp ghee

Salt as required

For tempering:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

Hing

Crush:

1/4 tsp black pepper corns

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

3-4 curry leaves

2-3 cloves of garlic

Method:

1. Crush ingredients under 'crush'

2. In a pan add 1/2 tbsp ghee & fry the crushed ingredients.

3. Add 1 1/2 cup water, curry leaves, green chillies, Rasam/sambhar powder, 1/2 tsp orange zest & required salt.

4. Allow to boil till it reduces to 1/4th.

5. Add mashed toor dhal & allow to boil for another 2-3 minutes.

6. Again add 1 1/2 cup water & reduce flame.

7. Switch off when froth forms on the layer.

8. In another pan add 1/2 tbsp ghee & temper ingredients under 'for tempering' & add to the Rasam.

9. Finally add orange & lime juice & mix together.

10. Garnish with coriander-curry leaves & 1/2 tsp of orange zest. Serve with hot rice or can be taken as soup.