Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Apple Rasam

I crafted this delicious rasam while searching a way to utilize some sour apple.



Ingredients:
Small apple - 2 (sour)
garlic - 4 pearls
whole black pepper - 1 tbsp
cumin seed - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
ghee / oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seed - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly - 2
curry leaf - 1 sprig
cilantro - a handful
Lemon - 1/2 (extract juice)
salt - to taste

Method:
Chop one apple after coring.
Grind the pepper, cumin and garlic along with one apple.

Heat oil / ghee in a wok.
Let the mustard crackle. Then add a pinch of hing along with red chillies , curry leaf and cilantro.

Core and peel the other apple. Chop it into very small pieces. Put it along with the seasoning and stir well.

Next add the ground mixture , turmeric and saute well till the raw smell vanishes.

Pour 2 cups of water and let it come to a boil.

Put off fire.
Add lime juice and salt to taste.

Apple rasam is ready!

Serving suggestions:
Serve over hot rice along with appalam and dhal as a simple lunch or dinner.

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

different one.

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Innovative recipe.....must try

Faiza Ali said...

oh my!! its looks mouthwatering dear..very innovative.

Malar Gandhi said...

Viki, thats a nice one. I am happy that you created this,...also I have read them in 'Aval Vigadan'. Sure, sour tasting fruits in our rasam, is a catchy one.

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

good one - Viki...

Raje said...

Nice recipe Vicky. Great idea to use this fruit in a different way.

Nandinis food said...

Wow! Apple Rasam! At first, I thought it was sweet but after I saw that you used sour apple, it must be a different taste! Great job, Viki!

Sanghi said...

Wow.. looks different, yummy idea viki!! My MIL used to make grapes, pomegranate rasam too!!

Tina said...

Innovative idea...lovely and yummy pple rasam

chef and her kitchen said...

Nice idea dearie..

Sushma Mallya said...

Innovative idea viki,must be very tasty as well

Priya Suresh said...

Very Innovative rasam VIki!

Unknown said...

sounds good yaar..must try it sometime..

Unknown said...

Rasam is so rich and delicious...loved it..will surely try this.... You have a very yummy blog.:)

VineelaSiva said...

Hey Viki its nice that u created it.It looks yummy will try one dsy dear.

Unknown said...

Nice recipe!

Unknown said...

Sounds delicious Viki,did you use green apples ?

Vikis Kitchen said...

Thank you friends.
Yes Malar, This is a modified version. I used lime to enhance the look .
Yasmeen: I used a small variety of apple available in the local farmers' market.

Gita Jaishankar said...

Very innovative rasam dear...I think I'll get some granny smith apples just to make this rasam this weekend :)

Urmi said...

Apple rasam is absolutely new recipe for me. Thanks for the lovely recipe and it looks delicious.

Lena Jayadev said...

awesome dear...never thought of apple in rasam...brilliant job vkzz... :)

Kalai said...

Never thought a rasam with apple,will try some time.

Namitha said...

Interesting recipe Viki :-)

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