Rasam Powder / Rasam podi is very simple to make and is very handy too.Home made rasam powder is very flavourful.
Ingredients:
Coriander seeds 3/4 cup
Red chilli (long variety) 20
Toor dal 1/4 cup
Channa dal 1/4 cup
Black pepper 3 tblsp
Cummin seeds 3 tblsp
Hing 1/2 tsp
OR
Coriander seeds – 1 and 1/2 cups
Dried Red Chillies – 1/2 cup
Toor Dal – 1/2 cup
Jeera – 1/2 cup
Pepper Corns – 1/2 cup
Curry leaves
In a kadai – dry roast toor dal along with red chillies until golden brown,Set aside. Then add coriander seeds and roast till nice aroma comes,set aside.
Then roast pepper corns, allow it to splutter, set aside then add jeera and roast till slightly browned and aroma comes.
Allow all the ingredients to cool down then transfer the contents to a mixer.
Grind it to a semi fine powder. Cool down completely.
Store in a clean dry airtight container and use it whenever you want to make rasam.
