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Washing and peeling
Clean and peel skin of ginger piece. Cut ginger into small pieces and grind in mixer grinder with little water. Strain the ginger juice with a sieve and keep aside.
- Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
- Calories35.3 kcal
- Carbs3.6 g (14.3 kcal)
- Protein1.5 g (6.0 kcal)
- Fats1.7 g (15.0 kcal)
Inji Rasam recipe
Inji Rasam/Ginger rasam is a good source of manganese, beta carotene, lutein and an excellent source of vitamin D. It helps soothe the stomach and reduce 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
Coriander leaves
10 Grams
Curry leaves
10 Grams
Ginger fresh
50 Grams
Asafoetida
0.25 Tea Spoon
Turmeric powder
0.25 Tea Spoon
Mustard seeds
1 Tea Spoon
Salt
2.5 Grams
Water
400 Milliliter
Rasam powder
2 Tea Spoon
Instructions
1
2
Cooking
In a vessel add half cup of water and cook the black gram dal until soft, mash it and keep aside.
3
Boiling
In a vessel add 2 cups of water along with finely chopped tomatoes, curry leaves, hing, rasam powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Allow boiling until the raw smell vanishes. Add mashed red gram dal and stir it well.
4
Simmering
Add water & ginger extract, lemon prepared to boiling rasam and allow boiling for 3 – 5 minutes.
5
Seasoning
Heat ghee, add mustard seeds allowing spluttering. Add tempering & chopped coriander leaves to the rasam. Serve hot .
Nutrition Label
Inji Rasam
- Serving Size1 Small Cup (100 g)
- Calories35.3 kcal
- Carbs3.6 g
- Fiber2.0 g
- Sugar0.4 g
- Protein1.5 g
- Fat1.7 g
- Saturated fat0.6 g
- Mono unsaturated fat0.6 g
- Poly unsaturated fat0.2 g
- Cholesterol2.2 mg
- Sodium176.5 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 | Inji Rasam | Elumichai Rasam | Lebu rasam | Lemon rasam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 35.3 kcal | 32.4 kcal | 32.4 kcal | 32.4 kcal |
| Carbs | 3.6 g | 3.1 g | 3.1 g | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 1.5 g | 1.4 g | 1.4 g | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 1.7 g | 1.6 g | 1.6 g | 1.6 g |
| Fiber | 2 g | 1.6 g | 1.6 g | 1.6 g |
| Sugar | 0.4 g | 0.3 g | 0.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Sodium | 176.5 mg | 189.6 mg | 189.6 mg | 189.6 mg |
| Cholesterol | 2.2 mg | 2.4 mg | 2.4 mg | 2.4 mg |
