Some things in life are short.
Some others are sweet. Some spicy.
Like this post. Short and sweet :-D
And the recipe shared here : an easy to make sweet, spicy and tangy Menasina Saaru (Pepper Rasam).
Enjoy it with Carrot Palya and Beans Palya, all cooked in 30 min flat!
My Blog Hop Partner for this month is Smitha from Kannada Cuisine. And my Blogging Marathon theme is 30 minute meals. So here is the best of both worlds, a simple meal that can be put together in 30 minutes – all chosen from Smitha’s space.
This menu needs a bit of planning so that everything gets cooked within 30 min. You need to start off with rice (and I always cook dal along with it). Once the rice is in the cooker, you need to prepare the rasam. While the rasam is boiling, you can start preparing the vegetables. When the veggies are in the MW, you can finish off the rasam and get the seasonings ready for the vegetables. It was easy for me since I was only cooking for two. If the quantities were higher, I am not sure I could have managed two side dishes.
Pepper Rasam
Ingredients:
- Tamarind paste : 1 tsp
- Jaggery : 1-2 tsp
- Water : 3 cups approx
- Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp
- Salt as required
Crush/Blend together:
- Pepper : 1 tsp
- Jeera : 1 tsp
- Garlic : 2-3 cloves
Seasoning:
- Ghee : 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
- Dry red Chillies : 3
- Curry leaves : 5-6
- Hing : a pinch
Method:
- Add the tamarind paste and jaggery to 3 cups water. Bring it to a boil.
- Heat ghee in a separate pan. Add the seasoning (mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and hing). Add the crushed pepper, jeera(cumin) and garlic to it. Take care not to burn it. Once its fragrant, tip it onto the tamarind water along with salt and coriander leaves. Let it boil for 3-5 minutes. Check salt and other seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- Serve hot with rice.
Carrot Palya
Serves 1 – 2.
Ingredients:
- Carrot : 1 big (or beans : 10-15)
- Coconut : 1/4 cup
- Salt
- Oil : 1 tsp
- lemon juice : 1/2 tsp, optional
Tempering
- Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal : 1/2 tsp
- Chana dal : 1/2 tsp
- Red Chilies : 1
- Curry leaves
Method:
- Wash and clean the vegetable. Slice into circles or chop into small cubes. Microwave covered for 5 minutes, or until the veggies are cooked.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the tempering items one after the other. Once they splutter, add the cooked carrots.
- Add salt and coconut and mix.
- Cook for a further minute, take off the heat and add lemon juice and serve.
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#19
Linked to:
- Blog Hop Wednesdays
- Blogging Marathon #19, under 30 minute meals
- 30 Minute Mela
Awesome thali! I usually finish my everyday cooking in 30-35 min too!!
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what a simple rasam…sounds lovely
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SUch a fabulous and irresistible platter, makes me hungey.
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That whole plate in 30 minutes is definitely a heck of lot of work done in 30 minutes. Kudos to you and everything looks so inviting.. yumm.
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looks like you have shopped for some new kitchen ware…it is indeed beautiful, and yea…some things in life are really short and sweet and spicy..which are the weekends…:(
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Awesome… Very new to me… Look so perfect
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Quick Meal and lovely and colorful clicks
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Looks perfect rajani I like such short and sweet meals..do send it for my mela as well..:)
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the thali looks so cool..serene..just feel like digging into it..even though its no time to eat!
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Wonderful spread.. Makes me hungry..
simple and easy to make carrot palya..
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