The most quintessential part of a South Indian meal is 'Rasam'. Getting the dish right depends largely on the use of right spices. It is considered the best cure for a bad cold.<br /><br />Deepika Padukone swears by the rasam powder that lines the shelves of her kitchen cupboard. "Guests who have savored it say it is a treat for the taste-buds. So much so that the actress even shares the spicy rasam powder with her close ones in Mumbai."<br /><br />Muligatawny soup made popular by the Anglo Indians also finds its humble beginnings in the popular Rasam.<br /> <br />Learn to make Rasam : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nb7li9alO0<br />Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/indiafoodnetwork<br /><br />Here Preetha shows you how to make the perfect rasam powder which is the basic flavoring agent in Rasam. <br /><br /><br />Ingredients:<br />Oil for cooking<br />Whole hing (asafoetida)<br />6-7 curry leaves<br />2 tbsp cumin seeds<br />1 1/2 tbsp black pepper<br />8-10 dried red chillies<br />1/2 cup whole dhania (coriander seeds)<br />1/4th cup tuvar dal (split red gram)<br /><br />Like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/indiafoodnetwork<br />Follow us on twitter @indiafoodnetwork
