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Pressure cook
Cook red gram dal in a cup of water, mash it when cool.
- Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
- Calories32.4 kcal
- Carbs3.1 g (12.3 kcal)
- Protein1.4 g (5.5 kcal)
- Fats1.6 g (14.6 kcal)
Elumichai Rasam recipe
Elumichai Rasam/Lemon rasam is a good source of beta carotene, lutein and an excellent source of vitamin D. It helps in digestion and reduces inflammation.
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
Ghee clarified butter
1 Tea Spoon
Red gram dal
15 Grams
Tomato ripe local
50 Grams
Lemon juice
2 Tea Spoon
Chillies green - all varieties
5 Grams
Coriander leaves
10 Grams
Curry leaves
10 Grams
Ginger fresh
5 Grams
Asafoetida
0.25 Tea Spoon
Pepper, black
0.5 Tea Spoon
Turmeric powder
0.25 Tea Spoon
Mustard seeds
1 Tea Spoon
Salt
0.5 Tea Spoon
Water
400 Milliliter
Rasam powder
1 Tea Spoon
Instructions
1
2
Boiling
Add tomatoes, green chillies, ginger, turmeric, salt, pepper, rasam powder & asafoetida to 2 ½ glasses of water. Allow boiling till raw smell vanishes.Add mashed moong dal and boil it.
3
Tempering
In a kadai heat ghee add mustard seeds, let them splutter. To this add the boiled rasam.
4
Garnish and serve.
Wait for the rasam to cool a bit, add lemon juice. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
Nutrition Label
Elumichai Rasam
- Serving Size1 Small Cup (100 g)
- Calories32.4 kcal
- Carbs3.1 g
- Fiber1.6 g
- Sugar0.3 g
- Protein1.4 g
- Fat1.6 g
- Saturated fat0.7 g
- Mono unsaturated fat0.6 g
- Poly unsaturated fat0.2 g
- Cholesterol2.4 mg
- Sodium189.6 mg
Also Known As
Glycemic Index
30 Low
Low glycemic impact due to protein and fat and fiber slowing carbohydrate absorption.
How to flatten the spike
- Eat protein portions first before rice or bread
- The fiber content helps moderate blood sugar spikes
Compare & Substitute
| Nutrient | Elumichai Rasam | Aalambi saar | Ada rasam | Adrak Rasam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 32.4 kcal | 35.3 kcal | 35.3 kcal | 35.3 kcal |
| Carbs | 3.1 g | 3.6 g | 3.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 1.4 g | 1.5 g | 1.5 g | 1.5 g |
| Fat | 1.6 g | 1.7 g | 1.7 g | 1.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 2 g | 2 g | 2 g |
| Sugar | 0.3 g | 0.4 g | 0.4 g | 0.4 g |
| Sodium | 189.6 mg | 176.5 mg | 176.5 mg | 176.5 mg |
| Cholesterol | 2.4 mg | 2.2 mg | 2.2 mg | 2.2 mg |
