Rasam Rice Recipe

Rasam rice recipe is a simple one pot South Indian comfort food made by cooking rice and toor dal together with tamarind, spices, and rasam powder. This pressure cooker recipe is quick, easy to make, and perfect for everyday meals when you want something light, flavorful, and satisfying.

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine South Indian

Keyword rasam rice recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings people

Calories 532kcal

Author Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

3/4 cup rice
1/2 cup toor dal
1 lemon size tamarind
2 tbsp oil
3 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp hing
10 to 12 curry leaves
10 to 12 whole black pepper
2 dried red chillies
8 to 10 garlic cloves
2 green chillies
4 small onions cut in half
1 tomato large
1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
3/4 tsp spicy red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp rasam powder or sambar masala
Salt to taste
5 cups water (Add 4 times water of the total rice and dal
Fresh coriander leaves

Instructions

Wash rice and toor dal together and soak for 15 minutes.
Soak tamarind in water and extract the pulp.
Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker.
Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, dried red chilli, curry leaves, and whole black pepper.
Add garlic and green chillies, sauté for a few seconds.
Add onions and tomato, cook till slightly soft.
Add red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, rasam powder, and salt.
Add soaked rice and dal.
Pour about 5 cups water.(Add 5 cups water or adjust slightly depending on the consistency you prefer)
Mix everything well.
Close the lid and cook for 2-3 whistles.
Let the pressure release naturally.
Once done add tamarind extract and coriander leaves, mix wee.
Serve hot.

Notes

Adjust tamarind as per taste.

Add more water if you prefer softer consistency.

Ghee enhances flavor, do not skip.

This is a perfect pressure cooker one pot meal

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