Jun 3, 2009

MIRIYALA CHARU (PEPPER RASAM)

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Charu or rasam is a South Indian soup prepared with tamarind water and spices like black pepper, coriander and cumin seeds. Especially this Miriyala charu (black pepper rasam) with a high quantity of black pepper which is very good for health. In Ayurveda black pepper is having a very important place. It is a very important in gradient in many Ayurvedic formulas. It has cleansing and antioxidant properties. It helps the free flow of oxygen to the brain, helps enhance digestion and circulation and stimulates the appetite. So this aromatic and healthy spice is native to South India and very well known in Sanskrit as Pippli, in Telugu it is Miriyalu. In ancient Indian cuisine people use only black pepper not green chilies (check in temple prasadams they use black pepper not green chilies, like in tirupati temple pulihora pongali and dadhojanam they use black pepper not green chilies or red chilies).Any way now I am coming to today s recipe Miriyalachru is very well go with rice and Idli and a good diet for ill people. When you are ill if you take this charu as a soup or with little mashed steamed rice or idli (because rice and idli both are easy digestive food) that gives a very excellent taste to your mouth and remove indigestion. And here I and with the recipe.
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INGREDIENTS:--
Tamarind --- 3 inch piece (small lemon size or 1 tab sp pulp)
Tomato --- 1 small
Turmeric powder --- 1/2 tea sp
Salt to taste
Oil – 1 tab sp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tea sp
Cumin seeds – 1/2
Asafoetida – 1/4
Curry leaves --- 2 springs
A few coriander leaves
For charu podi
Miriyalu (black pepper corns) ---- 1 tab sp
Cumin seeds --- 1 tea sp
Coriander seeds – 1 tea sp

METHOD:----
1. Dry roast all three ingredients and grind in to a smooth powder and store in an air tight container. This will stay for 1 week with its aroma.
2. Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 min. and squeeze the juice with 1 cup of water. If you are using tamarind pulp then just dilute with 1 cup of water.
3. Wash and chop tomato in to small pieces and add to tamarind juice with 1/2 cup more water, salt to taste turmeric powder and bring to a full boil and cook for 5 min.
4. Then add curry leaves and coriander leaves and charu podi and boil for 5 more min.
5. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds let them popup then add cumin seeds, asafetida and add this to charu and remove from the heat.
Serve hot with rice and pappad.

This is my entry for Trupti s COMFORT FOOD FOR ILLNESS at RECIPE CENTER


21 comments:

Parita said...

Wow love pepper rasam..i had tasted this once at my friend's place and absolutely loved it..thanks for sharing the recipe dear..also glad to hear corn palak came out well for you, sure you can blog it:)

Saritha said...

Hmmmmmmm pepper rasam love to have when down with cold, best way to sip it then mixing with rice :)

Unknown said...

i make this regularly and its a perfect comfort food always..

Suparna said...

hi,
Thanks for the detailed post :) love the varieties of rasams in south India..this would def.be on my t&t list. Thanks

CurryLeaf said...

Love the pepper rasam.True comfort food it is.

Nandinis food said...

It's healthy and a comfort rasam! Looks delicious! I love rasam a lot! This really cures my cold! This is awesome! :)

lubnakarim06 said...

Oh wow this is my favourite....i love sour and tangy this....looks yum...very nice presentation....

Priya Suresh said...

Lovely pepper rasam, prefect comfort food!

Sailaja Damodaran said...

good for cold...

Doloncookbook said...

I love south indian dishes very much . Loved the recipe & the pictures also ..

Deepthi Shankar said...

I love this rasam .. perfect for cold & flu

Pavithra Elangovan said...

MMMM i love pepper rasam...i luv it so much. looks like having in cup..so yummy

Manju said...

this is my remedy for any cold or sore throat..works like magic, all the time!!!

Rashmi said...

summer or winter this is super hit dish to me and my family...

Lisa Turner said...

I've been meaning to make pepper rasam. Your version sounds perfect.

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

The mix of weather put me down now this rasam will definitely heal me!!! sounds so comforting and looks so relaxing for me!!!

chef and her kitchen said...

Nice rasam,even we took make it but with a different variation..

Srikitchen said...

wow!lovely and spicy rasam!

Lavanya said...

now i am having cold..i think this rasam is good for me :)
looks very good..

Namratha said...

Love Miryala Charu, its good for any season! :)

Pooja said...

Love this charu rekha..but dont make it frequently..