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INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 Tomatoes 2) 2 Tablespoon Tur Daal (optional) 3) 4 Garlic Cloves 4) A pinch of Asafoetida / Hing 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds 6) 1/4 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Seeds 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 8) 1 1/2 Teaspoon Rasam Powder 9) Few Curry Leaves 10) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves 11) Salt to taste 12) 7-8 Black Peppercorns 13) 2 Teaspoon Tamarind Pulp 14) 4 Teaspoon oil 15) Water as Required 16) Few fresh Curry Leaves INGREDIENTS FOR RASAM POWDER: 1) 1 Cup Coriander Seeds 2) 1/4 Cup Jeera/Cumin Seeds 3) 1/4 Cup Black Peppercorns 4) 1 Teaspoon Methi/Fenugreek Seeds 5) 1/4 Cup Dried Red Chillies 6) Few Dry Curry Leaves PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * For rasam powder, dry roast all the ingredients mentioned for rasam powder * When nice aroma starts coming, cool down and grind it into powder * Store it in a air tight container for further use * You can increase the red chillies quantity if more spicy powder is required * Lets prepare the rasam wi

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Potatoes 2) 1 Cup Poha/Avalakki 3) 2 Slice bread 4) 1 Onion 5) 1/2 Capsicum 6) 1 Carrot 7) 2 Green Chillies 8) 1" Ginger 9)2 Tablespoon Besan / Chickpea flour 10) 1 Cup Sooji / Rava 11) 1 Teaspoon Jeera powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Red chilly powder 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 14) Salt to taste 15) Few sprigs of fresh coriander 16) Chaat masala to sprinkle 17) 2 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the potatoes, peel and mash them in a bowl * Chop Onion, Capsicum, Green Chilly, coriander finely, add to the bowl * Grate the carrot and ginger, and add to the bowl * Wash and soak poha for 2 minutes and drain excess water * When all water drains and poha fluffs up add it to the bowl * Add salt, red chilly powder, jeera powder and garam masala * Grind the bread slices into breadcrumbs and add it to the bowl * Add in Besan/Chickpea flour and mix all ingredients into a dough consistency * In a non stick pan, apply little oil

INGREDIENTS: 1) 150 gms Peanuts Roasted 2) 100 gms Chana Dal Roasted 3) 1 cucumber 4) 2 Tomatoes 5) 1 Onion 6) 1 Cup Fresh Coriander 7) 1/2 Cup Fresh Mint 8) 1 1/2 Lemons 9) Salt to Taste 10) Black pepper to taste 11) Chaat Masala to taste PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop onions, tomatoes and cucumber in small pieces * In a bowl add roasted peanuts and chana daal * Add onions, tomatoes and cucumber and mix well * Sprinkle salt, Black pepper and Chaat masala * Add Fresh Chopped coriander and mint * Mix well and serve * Serve with Drinks or salads