On a cold wintry weather night ? Of which we've got had lots right here for the beyond too long ? There's nearly not anything as comforting and warming as a warm bowl of spicy vegetable soup. And while it's as cold as it's been here lately, I say that the spicier, the better.
South Indian soups referred to as rasams are in particular pleasant for taking the sit back out of the bones at the moment of year. A blend of hot and fragrant toasted seeds and spices convey a peppery heat and layers of seasoning to the soup, however the maximum exceptional and appealing feature of rasams is the generous use of tamarind as a base. The candy and bitter taste of the tamarind underlies and complements all the spices, lentils and vegetables within the soup, giving the rasam a complexity of flavors that belies the convenience of its instruction.
This toor dal and combined vegetable rasam can be prepared with the greens of your choice, however whichever you do pick out, the soup will be mild, fragrant, and provide you with and your diners just the right kick to forget that iciness is raging out of doors your doorways.
Other rasams to experience from Lisa's Kitchen:
Spicy Lentil Rasam
Beetroot Rasam
Tomato Tamarind Soup (Rasam)
Tomato and Lentil Rasam with Barley
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