"Deepika Padukone swears by the rasam powder that lines the shelves of her kitchen cupboard. ""Guests who have savored it say it is a treat for the taste buds. So much so that the actress even shares the spicy rasam powder with her close ones in Mumbai.""Rasam is one of the most used dishes on regular South Indian meal. Mostly South Indian swears by it. If you want to make just about any South Indian happy, prepare ‘Rasam’ for them but the trick is to get it right. And that’s where we come in. Watch and learn from Preetha and give a treat to your taste buds.It is considered the best cure for a bad cold. Muligatawny soup made popular by the Anglo Indians also finds its humble beginnings in the popular Rasam.It is traditionally prepared using tamarind juice as a base, with the addition of tomato, and chili pepper, pepper, cumin and other spices as seasonings. Here Preetha shows you How To Cook ThakkaliI Rasam (Tomato Rasam).Ingredients to cook Thakkali Rasam:1 small piece of tamarind, soaked in water2 tbsp Tuvar Dal (split red gram), cooked in a cup of water2 small tomatoes, chopped1 tsp mustard seeds1 tsp cumin seeds1 tbsp rasam powderHing (asafoetida) dissolved in waterSalt to tasteA pinch of turmeric powderSome curry leavesCoriander LeavesOilSpicy, tangy and full of flavor, rasam is a must try. Served with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee, it's the taste of South India in one dish. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/indiafoodnetworkLearn to make Sambhar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9YFuW...Like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/indiafoodnet...Follow us on twitter @infoodnetwork"
