Rasam-pepper Rasam-pepper Soup.

Rasam is a special type of "soup" prepared regularly in South India mostly from Lentils.
There are several varities of rasam. Rasam is highly nutritious ;
It can be had as a soup or can be eaten along with Rice
.Ingredients:
 water--3Cups
tamarind--small lemon size
tomato --1 medium size
Salt to taste
Oil for seasoning
mustard seeds--1 tsp
fenugreek seeds--1 tsp
red chillies--2
hing --a Pinch
fresh coriander leaves--1 small bunch 
Curry leaves--1strand
turmeric powder--1 tsp

For Rasam Powder:
Black peppar--1 tsp
Cumin seeds--1 1/2 tsp
garlic--2flakes
Method:
Grind rasam powder with all the ingredients.take a bowl pour water,tamarind,tomato,salt,turmeric,coriander little,curry leves little,smach all the ingredients in water with hand , Take a sauce pan,heat oil for 2 mins. Put muster seeds,cumin seeds hing, red chilis,curryleaves in oil.Fry till mustard splutters then add smached ingredients water to it..add 2 tsp rasam powder to it.now keep the flame in high,when the rasam is about to boil off the flame,sprinkle rest of the curry&coriander leaves&close it with lid.
serve hot with steamed rice,or can be taken as a starter soup.

Tip:do not strain the smached ingredients water,use the whole content.

Millet rice. Korra annam

 

Ingredients:
millet (korralu, foxtail millet)--1 cup
water--2 cups
salt  to taste
Method:
Take millets,water &salt in a bowl Cover the bowl with a lid and cook it,
If this is your first time, take some time&follow the cooking process of the grains,after 5-7mins you can see water boiling,thn simmer the flame &cook till all the water evaporates and the millets are soft& supple like cooked rice now,turnoff the flame.  
Serve hot with,peanutchutney&ghee or any other gravys & dhals as per your choice.