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Taste, adjust seasoning and serve Thai Basil Rasam

Fragrant Thai Basil Rasam (Indian Thai Basil Soup)


  • Author: priya's mashups
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 25
  • Total Time: 30
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

A herb-infused tomato soup that’s light and refreshing.


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Ingredients

1 heirloom or beefsteak tomato, roughly chopped (approx. 1 cup when chopped)

1 cup fresh Thai Basil

2 tbsp. oil

1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds

1 1/2 tsp. asafoetida

1 tsp. Kashmiri red chili or 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

3 tsp. rasam powder

1/2 tsp. black pepper

Salt to taste (approx. 1 tsp.)

1/4 tsp. tamarind paste (dissolved in 1/4 cup water)

2 1/4 cups water


Instructions

  1. Add 1 cup each of chopped tomatoes and Thai Basil to a food processor or blender and process to a fine puree.  Set aside. 
  2. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a deep-bottomed pan on med. flame for 2 mins.  Add 1/2 tsp. each of mustard and fenugreek seeds + 1 tsp. asafoetida.  Cook for 2-3 mins. till mustard seeds start popping.
  3. Add the tomato-basil puree + 1 tsp. each of salt and Kashmiri red chili + 3 tsp. rasam powder.  Mix and cook for 2-3 mins.
  4. Add 2 1/4 cup water and simmer for 8-10 mins.
  5. Dissolve 1/4 tsp. tamarind paste in 1/4 cup water.  Add the tamarind water to the rasam.  Continue simmering for 2-3 mins.  Turn off the stove.
  6. While the rasam is simmering, heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan on med. heat for 2 mins.  Add 1/2 tsp. asafoetida and saute for 30 secs.  Turn off the stove and set aside.
  7. Drain the rasam in a colander, throwing away the solids and reserving the liquid portion.
  8. Transfer the rasam back into the deep-bottomed pan.  Turn the heat upto med.  Add the tempered oil and simmer for 2-3 mins.
  9. Add 1/2 tsp. pepper and mix.
  10. Turn off the stove, taste and adjust for seasoning.
  11. Serve fragrant Thai Basil Rasam!

  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: Indian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1cup
  • Calories: 38
  • Sugar: 0.7
  • Sodium: 295
  • Fat: 3.6
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5
  • Carbohydrates: 1.5
  • Fiber: 0.6
  • Protein: 0.4
  • Cholesterol: 0

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