Beetroot Leaves Rasam

Beetroot leaves rasam

Yes, you heard it right. Healthy and nutritious rasam is prepared with beetroot leaves. It was a longtime pending post. I got few beetroot leaves from my friend’s home garden. Needless to mention the health benefits of beetroot and leaves. It’s important once in a while to include healthy recipes in our diet Here I present tasty beetroot leaves rasam which can be served as an accompaniment to hot steamed rice or can be consumed as soup. Njoy Cooking, Serving n Savoring!

Author: Akshayakumbham

Course: Rasams/Soups 

Cuisine: South Indian 

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Beetroot leaves: 5/6 nos

Rasam powder: 2 tsp

Turmeric: Generous pinch 

Toor dal: 2 tbsp

Salt: As required 

Water: 750 ml.

Tamarind: Lemon sized

Green chilli: 1 no.

Tempering:

Oil: 1 tsp

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp

Asafoetida: A pinch 

Method of preparation:

🌺.  Take 5/6 nos. Of beetroot leaves, rinse well with water  and keep aside.

🌺. Heat kadai and pour oil for tempering. Put mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When mustard splutter add a pinch of asafoetida.

🌺. Now add finely chopped beetroot leaves and sauté for two minutes or till raw smell goes away.

🌺. Meanwhile cook two tbsp of Toor dal in a pressure cooker and keep it ready.

🌺. Now mash the Toor dal and add to the sautéed beetroot leaves. 

🌺. Also add tamarind extract , water and bring it to boil. 

🌺. Add rasam powder and boil for two more minutes. Switch off the flame.

🌺. Now the healthy and tasty beetroot leaves rasam is ready to serve. 

🌺. Serve beetroot leaves rasam with hot steamed rice along with other accompaniments.

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