🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Milagu Rasam Pepper Soup

Name: Milagu Rasam Pepper Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Butter; to taste Salt; 1, chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 3 cloves Garlic; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 4 cups Vegetable Stock; 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1 tsp Black Pepper

🇮🇳 Indian

Pepper-hot rasam thin as tea, the Tamil remedy for every monsoon cold. The Indian answer to soup night: shorba logic, butter texture. Ladle into warm bowls with a crack of pepper.

Prep 10 min Cook 26 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Butter2 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Garlic3 cloves
Turmeric Powder1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Vegetable Stock4 cups
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
Black Pepper1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Get the tomato and vegetables ready; soups are prep-heavy, cook-light.
2
Sweat the aromatics in butter till translucent and sweet — low heat, patience.
3
Add the tomato and black pepper with the spices; stir two minutes to coat in the fat.
4
Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then simmer covered 20 minutes till everything is spoon-tender.
5
Blend smooth (or leave rustic), adjust the seasoning, and serve hot with a swirl of cream and pepper on top.

Chef's tip

Season at the end; stock varies wildly in salt.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Milagu Rasam | Pepper Rasam Recipe | How to make Rasam | South Indian Pepper Water · on YouTube