Gongura Green apple Rasam
Lip smacking, tangy, spicy, nourishing, rasam that will rejuvenate you made with gongura and green apple.
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 3 cups heaped- gongura leaves
- 1 green apple - cut into quarters
- 3 dry red chilies
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 3 twigs curry leaves
- 1 garlic clove grated or crushed
- 1/4 cup sliced onion
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 large tomato ripe or about 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- salt per taste
- 1 tsp rasam powder - recommended*
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp shredded dry or fresh coconut
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- In a saute pan, add the gongura leaves and two tbsp water. Put the lid on and on low- medium heat give it 5 minutes. The leaves will wilt. Take the lid off and add them to a blender jar. Just cut the apple into quarters, add them to the blender jar. Add about 2 cups of water and make a smooth runny mixture. set this aside.
- In a soup pot, or any deep pan, on medium heat, once hot, add few tsp water (or a spray of avocado oil if using). Then, add the curry leaves, coriander seeds, red chilies , garlic clove and mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add the onions, turmeric powder. Let the onions sweat before adding the tomato pieces. After 3-4 min after adding tomato pieces, add the gongura apple mixture from the blender. Add rest of the water. Mix well. After a minute, add the seasonings- salt, pepper and rasam powder. *Rasam powder is predominantly a mix of ground coriander, cumin, black pepper and red chilies. So, if you don't have rasam powder, add one tsp of coriander and cumin powders. Adjust black pepper per taste
- Let the rasam boil for 5 -7 min. Then add the dry coconut ,chopped cilantro right before turning off the stove. Serve warm with rice, or if you are up for it, drink it by spoonful.