Udupi Rasam

Name: Udupi Rasam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Tur Dal; 1/2 cup Tamarind; 2 tbsp Jagerry (grated); 1 string Curry; 1 pinch Asafoetida; 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste); 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 leaves Coriander (chopped); 1 Tomato (chopped finely); 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander Seeds; 1/4 Fenugreek Seeds; 5 Curry leaves; 1 tsp Coconut oil; 5 to 6 Red chilies (byadagi ); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 5 to 6 Curry leaves; 1 tsp Coconut oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Urad dal; 2 Green chilies; 2 Red chilies (byadagi )

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About Udupi Rasam

Udupi saaru or rasam is very popular for its unique and divine taste. The key ingredients used are coconut oil and jaggery.

This is my humble attempt to recreate that taste and flavor through this recipe.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Served AsLunch

Recipe TasteSalty

Calories - 260 kcal

Servings - 4

Ingredients

▢ 3/4 cup Tur Dal
▢ 1/2 cup Tamarind
▢ 2 tbsp Jagerry grated
▢ 1 string Curry
▢ 1 pinch Asafoetida
▢ 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
▢ 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
▢ 2 leaves Coriander chopped
▢ 1 Tomato chopped finely

FOR RASAM POWDER

▢ 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
▢ 1/4 Fenugreek Seeds
▢ 5 Curry leaves
▢ 1 tsp Coconut oil
▢ 5 to 6 Red chilies byadagi
▢ 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
▢ 5 to 6 Curry leaves

FOR SEASONING

▢ 1 tsp Coconut oil
▢ 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
▢ 1/2 tsp Urad dal
▢ 2 Green chilies
▢ 2 Red chilies byadagi

Instructions

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Wash and soak tur dal for half an hour. Add turmeric powder and pressure cook the dal for 4 whistles until it becomes soft.
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Mash the dal and set it aside.Soak a lemon-sized piece of tamarind in a cup of warm water. Extract 1/2 cup of tamarind juice by diluting it with water and discard the pulp.
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Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds, red chilies, and curry leaves.
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Roast on a low flame until light brown. Grind to a fine dry powder.In a vessel, add tamarind water, salt, asafoetida, and jaggery.
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Boil until the raw smell of tamarind disappears and the jaggery dissolves.
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Add chopped tomato, coriander leaves, curry leaves, and rasam powder. Boil on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes until the aroma is released.
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Add the mashed dal and enough water to achieve the desired rasam consistency.
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Boil the rasam on a low flame until it reaches the boiling point, then switch off the flame.

For seasoning

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Heat coconut oil in a tadka pan. Add mustard seeds, and once they start spluttering, add urad dal, green chilies, and red chilies.
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Stir until light brown. Pour the seasoning into the rasam.Serve Udupi rasam hot with rice.

Recipe Notes

Byadagi chillies are widely used in Udupi cuisine and it is an important ingredient for spicy preparations like sambar, bisi bele bath, rasam and other food items.
These chiliies are less spicy but known for its deep red colour. But if these chillies are not available, you can also use whole red chillies instead of byadagi red chillies.

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I have thru’ my eKitchen attempted to present variety of vegetarian recipes of Karnataka and I will keep building the same for your benefit. I will also be adding more North Indian recipes. Being a pure vegetarian, I have included only vegetarian recipes.

6 Comments

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January 16, 2025 / 12:26 pm Log in to Reply

Thanks for sharing such a detailed recipe.
abhishek

February 21, 2023 / 12:42 pm Log in to Reply

This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
vijay kumar

September 25, 2021 / 9:24 pm Log in to Reply

This looks so appealing! Thanks for sharing.
Aanish Karol

November 10, 2020 / 7:11 pm Log in to Reply

This is delightful! Thanks for the recipe.
Ankush Dhiman

October 3, 2020 / 6:33 pm Log in to Reply

What a delicious recipe! Thanks for posting.
Aniket Tomar

June 16, 2015 / 11:13 am Log in to Reply

This is awesome! Can’t wait to cook it.