Coconut Rasam (Kobbari Rasam)

Ingredients:

1) Yellow Moong dal  (Pesara Pappu) = 1/2 Cup.
2) Green Chillies (Pachhi Mirapakayallu) = 3-4 Pieces (Cut into length wise).
3) Turmeric  Powder ( Pasupu) = 1/4 Spoon.
4) Coriander Leavs (Kottimera) = 1Tbl Spoon.(Optional).
5) Salt = Acc to taste.
6) Lemon = 1 big size.
7) Coconut (Brown colored which has more flesh) = 1
8) Coconut Milk = 2 1/2 Cup
9) Chilly Powder (Karamu) = 1/4 Spoon.
10) Oil = 1Tbl Spoon 

How to prepare Coconut milk

1) Cut the Coconut into pieces.
2) Then grind the Coconut pieces by adding some water and then filter and squeeze using muslin cloth

Method:

1) Clean Yellow Moong Dal once or twice.
2) Cook in a pressure cooker by adding some water for about 4 whistles.
3) After the pressure is released from cooker add Coconut Milk, Salt, Green Chillies, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilly Powder if needed, add some water and boil for about 10 min and garnish with popu and keep aside.
4) Let that cool for some time and squeeze lemon juice.

 Serve with hot rice and papad

Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:

1) Tomatoes = 4 Large.
2) Pepper = 4- 5 Seeds
3) Cumin Seeds (Jeelakara) = 1/4 Tea Spoon.
4) Dhaniya = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
5) Garlic = 4-5 Flakes.
6) Coriander Leaves (Kottimera) = Hand full.
7) Toor dal (Kandhipappu) = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
8) Water = 2 1/2 Cups
9) Green Chillies (Pachi Mirapakayalu) = 2-3 Pieces (Cut into length wise)
10) Turmeric Powder = 1/4 Spoon
11) Salt = Acc to Taste

Popu:

1) Oil = 1/2 tbl Spoon.
2) Mustard seeds = 1/4 Spoon.
3) Cumin Seeds (Jeelakara) = 1/4 tea Spoon.
4) Urad dal = 1/4 Tea Spoon.
5) Red Chillies = (Endu Mirapakayalu) = 1 Piece.
6) Curry Leaves (Karivepaaku) = 1 Spring.
7) Inguva = 1Pinch.


Method:

1) Take a small pan add Pepper, Dhaniya, Toor Dal, Cumin Seeds and fry them for a minute without oil and keep them aside.
2) Once they become cool grind all the above items to powder.
3) Then grind Tomatoes (No need to fine paste them, just grind them once or twice for less than a minute).
4) Then take a small vessel add Tomato Juice, Water, Powder (prepared in step 2), Green Chillies,
Garlic, Turmeric Powder, Salt, Coriander Leaves and boil for about 8-10 min.
5) Garnish with Popu

Serve hot along with White Rice, Papad, or Vadiyalu or with any other crispies.