🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Lemon Rasam

Name: Lemon Rasam
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Ghee; 2 cups Rice; 1 Lemon; 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1 tsp Black Pepper

🇮🇳 Indian

A quiet classic from the south Indian tiffin room — soft, buttery with pepper, and made to be eaten hot off the steam. 40 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking. 40 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 20 min Cook 20 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Ghee2 tbsp
Rice2 cups
Lemon1
Tamarind Paste1 tbsp
Black Pepper1 tsp

Instructions

1
Prepare the batter or base with the rice and seasonings.
2
Steam or cook per the style — covered, gentle heat, until just set.
3
Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Chef's tip

Fermented batter smells faintly sour and lifts with a spoon — trust your nose.

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Watch how it's made

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