Recipe: Tasty Amla or Gooseberry Soup/Rasam

Amla or Gooseberry Soup/Rasam.

You can have Amla or Gooseberry Soup/Rasam using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Amla or Gooseberry Soup/Rasam

1. You need of jeera/cumin seeds.
2. It's of coriander seeds.
3. Prepare of black peppercorns.
4. It's of urad dal/split black lentils.
5. You need of oil.
6. You need of large amla/gooseberry.
7. Prepare of green chillies/jalapenos.
8. You need of piece ginger.
9. Prepare of turmeric powder.
10. It's of Salt.
11. Prepare of Coriander leaves for garnishing.
12. Prepare of For seasoning:.
13. It's of ghee/clarified butter.
14. You need of mustard seeds.
15. You need of dry red chilli.
16. Prepare of curry leaves.
17. You need of hing/asafetida.

Amla or Gooseberry Soup/Rasam step by step

1. In a small saucepan, roast jeera, coriander seeds, urad dal and peppercorns in a little oil for a few seconds. Remove from pan and keep aside. Wash and clean the gooseberries/amla and cut them up into small pieces, discarding the seed. Transfer the roasted spices along with the chopped gooseberry and green chillies into a blender jar..
2. Blend the chopped amla along with the roasted spices with a little water to a smooth paste..
3. Remove from blender jar into a large saucepan and dilute with required amount of water (about 3 cups). Add salt to taste and turmeric powder, mix well and bring to a boil. Adjust water accordingly. Simmer for about 5 minutes (do not boil it too much)..
4. For the seasoning: Heat ghee in a small saucepan; once the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add dry red chilli, asafetida and curry leaves..
5. Pour this seasoning into the #soup and mix well..
6. Mix well,garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and enjoy as a light and healthy #soup or serve hot with a bowl of steamed rice. Enjoy!! #wintersoup..