A Taste of Tradition: Tangy Lemon Rice, Spicy Tomato Rasam & Crispy Appalam

Name: How to Make A Taste of Tradition: Tangy Lemon Rice, Spicy Tomato Rasam & Crispy Appalam | Easy & Delicious A Taste of Tradition: Tangy Lemon Rice, Spicy Tomato Rasam & Crispy Appalam Recipe
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: south-indian

#FEAST26 :- Onam Sadhya is a traditional vegetarian feast from Kerala, usually served on a banana leaf. It includes rice, sambar, rasam, vegetable dishes, pickles, papad/appalam, and desserts such as payasam.This delicious traditional Indian meal features fragrant Lemon Rice, tangy and refreshing Tomato Rasam, and crispy Papad/Appalam. The lemon rice gets its bright flavour from fresh lemon juice, turmeric, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and peanuts. The tomato rasam is a spicy, tangy soup made with tomatoes, tamarind, and aromatic spices. The crispy Appalam, also known as papad, adds a delightful crunch to the meal. This combination represents the simple, colourful, and comforting flavours of South Indian cuisine. It can also be served as part of an Onam Sadhya, the traditional vegetarian feast of Kerala.

prep time 10 Mins

cook time 15 Mins

chef Richa Pathak

Step 1

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and cumin seeds.

Step 2

Add peanuts, green chillies, and curry leaves and sauté.

Step 3

Add turmeric and salt.

Step 4

Add the cooked rice and mix gently.

Step 5

Turn off the heat and add fresh lemon juice.

Step 6

Mix well and serve warm.

Step 7

Boil and mash the tomatoes.

Step 8

Add tamarind water, rasam powder, salt, and spices.

Step 9

Simmer for a few minutes.

Step 10

Prepare a tempering with oil, mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, and asafoetida.

Step 11

Add the tempering to the rasam and serve hot.

Step 12

The crispy papad served with the meal is commonly called Appalam in South Indian cuisine. It can be roasted or fried and is usually served as a crunchy accompaniment to rice and curries.

Calories 220 Kcal

Total Fat 8 g

Carbs 30 g

Protein 7 g

ESSENTIAL ITEMS

2 cups lemon rice :- cooked rice

1 lemons juice

1 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp peanuts

1 green chillies

8 curry leaves

1 tsp turmeric powder

as per taste salt

3 tomato rasam :-tomatoes

0.5 cup tamarind water

1 tbsp rasam powder

1 tsp cumin, black pepper

4 garlic, curry leaves

1 tsp mustard seeds, asafoetida,

as per taste salt

OPTIONAL

as required a little oil

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Richa Pathak

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