{"title":"Rasam Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003eRasam, saaru in Kannada and chaaru in Telugu, is a thin, peppery soup of tamarind, tomato and toor dal water, poured over rice or sipped from a cup. Rasam powder gives it its flavour: black pepper, cumin, coriander, dried red chillies, toor dal, curry leaves and hing, roasted and ground. It is lighter and more peppery than sambar powder, which has more chilli, lentils and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose a Madras-style rasam powder for a sharp, peppery rasam, and a milder blend for tomato rasam and family meals. The same powder works for lemon rasam, pepper rasam and dal rasam, with only the sour element changing. A small pack is best, because rasam powder loses its pepper and cumin aroma faster than most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden rule of rasam is never to let it boil hard once the powder goes in. Heat it until it rises and turns frothy, then switch off at once, finish with a tempering of mustard seeds, cumin and curry leaves in ghee, and scatter fresh coriander. See \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sambar-powder\"\u003esambar powder\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/idli-podi\"\u003eidli podi\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-indian-powders\"\u003eSouth Indian powders\u003c\/a\u003e, plus \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamarind\"\u003etamarind\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aachi-rasam-powder-100g","title":"Aachi Rasam Powder 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eAachi Rasam Powder is a ground spice blend for rasam, the thin, peppery tamarind and tomato broth that closes a South Indian meal and doubles as a warming soup on a cold day. Coriander, red chilli and cumin are balanced with plenty of black pepper, turmeric, fenugreek, garlic and asafoetida, and a little toor dhal rounds out the body. One spoonful is enough to season a pan of tamarind water into a fragrant, sharp rasam. Find more blends for everyday rasam and soups in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rasam-powder\"\u003eRasam Powder\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the pack, heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan, add ½ tsp of mustard, half a broken red chilli, 3 to 4 crushed garlic cloves and a sprig of curry leaves and saute well. Soak a lemon sized ball of tamarind in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes, squeeze out the pulp to 500ml and add it with 1 medium mashed tomato and 1 tbsp of Aachi Rasam Powder. Add salt to taste and turn off the flame just before it boils, then garnish with chopped coriander. Serve with steamed rice or drink it as a soup. The pack says this serves 6 to 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains gluten from the compounded asafoetida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn off the heat before the rasam boils to keep the aroma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalal India mark on the pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in an airtight container once opened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aachi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55388055109971,"sku":null,"price":1.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/aachi-rasam-powder-100g-front.png?v=1792057791"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/rasam-powder.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}