Monday, 1 February 2010

Mensin Saaru..Coconut and Pepper Rasam

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Hi.

Today I am posting an extremely simple yet a very very tasty rasam. This is an all time favorite in my family and every body craves for it on a chilly winter day or a rainy day. There’s an immense satisfaction in drinking this rasam. This is my MIL’s version and I tasted it the first time when post marriage I was down with cold and cough and she very sweetly offered me a glass of this and I was instantly a fan of this preparation.
A few days back my elder son demanded this and then my younger one was showing signs of a throat infection…so this healer mom concocted this ‘RAMBAAN DAVA’ for sore throat and every one enjoyed sipping this hot soup/rasam.
This soup/saaru/rasam  has  the sweet gentle flavor of coconut blended with the strikingly hot flavor of black pepper. In the first sip it soothes the throat and as you sip in further your body just gets engulfed in the warmth that the soup provides. This can be eaten with rice  and can be a part of the meal too. It needs very basic things which are readily available in the kitchen..

Ingredients
1 cup grated coconut
2 spoons urad dal
1 spoon pepper corns
1/4-1/2 cup milk
1 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard
few curry leaves
salt to taste


Method

Heat half spoon ghee and fry Urad dal and pepper corns, grind it along with coconut to a very fine paste. Take the paste in a sauce pan and add about 3 cups water, milk and salt to taste. Boil it. Take the remaining ghee and add the mustard seeds, once they splutter add curry leaves and immediately pour it on the Saaru. Bring another boil and serve immediately.

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42 comments:

Suresh said...

Brilliant. Will never get tired of drinking this. :-)

Preeti Kashyap said...

I have never tried this one. Nice click Pari.

Katy ~ said...

I love "mom" remedies like this. With your love added, that sore throat is sure to be a thing of the past. Thank you for this post.

SE said...

yummy...really is a 'ramban dava'..for taste and medicinal value !!

Hayley said...

never tried it..looks yummy and mouthwatering..must try fot me..

Champa said...

I make it all the time. Only difference is not using milk and using dry coconut and not fresh coconut. Nice picture.

Anu said...

Never tried this one.. Nice click...

Cham said...

I want to grab and drink this one! Lovely!

FH said...

Great looking Rasam, urad dal addition is new to me. Looks good.

Siddhi Shirsat said...

hey pari nice soup, healthy n tasty 2...superb recipe, thnx for sharing

Unknown said...

Looks too good.

PJ said...

coconut pepper rasam is sure an interesting combination! I wasn't aware of its healing properties though.. nice post! You are a healer mom indeed :)

Padmajha said...

This is for sure an effective and tasty remedy!!!

Sowmya said...

very useful n informative post..

Rujuta said...

HI.......Pari

Great homemade remedy for bad /sore throat......

Nice recipe and click
Must def. try this

AdukalaVishesham said...

really a different rasam....never had it before... and after reading the medicinal value a definite give it a try one...

Shama Nagarajan said...

different rasam dear..delicious

Rekha shoban said...

interesting and new rasam....

Tina said...

Its a new recipe to me...Sounds healthy and delicious...

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

never heard abt this.coconut milk and peppercorns,nice and intersting combo

chef and her kitchen said...

I m sure it woul;d be a great combo...feeling like grabbing that glass of goodness..

Rohini said...

Wow... Wonderful rasam.. I can almost feel the warmth spreading ;) Have bookmarked it!

gtyuk said...

this rassam sounds fabulous and pepper is known to treat cold & fever indeed!! nice recipe!!!

Deepa G Joshi said...

wow, pepper and coconut milk. overall we use very less pepper..this is too good. lovely clicks.

jayasree said...

A new recipe and this is something I want right now. Have a throat infection.

Ushnish Ghosh said...

Dear pari
How are you?
I just got time to see blogs. It was very hectic indeed.
This dish looks so different, would love to make it.
Let me read all the blogs that I have missed so far
Have a nice week
ushnishda

Aparna said...

This is very new to me. In fact found lots of recipes I have never heard. A lovely blog. Following u too :)

Rachana said...

Thanks dear for sharing this...A very informative post!

San!!! said...

Perfect for this winter,completely new n classic rasam to fight against sore throat.

Sushma Mallya said...

Nice post,simple rasam but really very good and comforting to have it anyday...

Unknown said...

so simple and so delicious..nice recipe..

Latha said...

Very new to me....simple and nice.

Priya Suresh said...

Rasam looks really comforting...feel like having rite now..

Namitha said...

No wonder this is your family fav...So comforting and delicious...

Cicily Antony said...

Never knew...cud make coconut rasam...great idea...

Renuka Bedre - Rao said...

woow! Rasam using milk ! this is so nice..got to try it!
Renuka
http://cookingyummy.blogspot.com/

Kalai said...

Simple but a healthy & delicious rasam. Guess ur son is relived from his infrction. Its quite new to me..coconut milk rasam. Will let my mom know about ur recipe, she like this kind of foods. thanks for sharing!

Preety said...

that's a perfect drink

Padma said...

Nice post. Perfect to have in this cold season.

Anonymous said...

i dint knw something like this even existed.thanks a bunch..will defntly try it wen in need.

Gita Jaishankar said...

Very new and interesting rasam...the combo sounds great :)

Oraphan said...

What a wonderful post! I really love this quick and easy recipe. This is perfect for cold season, what a great idea!

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