Alasandalu Rasam Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Black Eyed Peas,Tamarind Pulp and Black Pepper. Popular Andhra Recipe.
Alasandalu Rasam
Okay here is another recipe addition to my rasam list..This is one rasam which is requested by my viewer and it was totally new to me when i heard the name. I never knew what it is and had no idea about it..But once i researched about it i came to know that it is nothing but a rasam made with black eyed peas.
Luckily i had them on hand and made it immediately. I cooked it, and used the cooking liquid for this rasam and used the peas for a delicious masala. Will share that too today so wait for it..When i tasted this rasam, it was delicious.
Ingredients for Alasandalu Rasam Recipe
- Black Eyed Peas - 1 cup dried
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing - ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves a sprig
- Onion - 1 medium size sliced thinly
- Tomatoes - 1 large chopped finely
- Garlic - 3 cloves crushed
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - ½ tsp or to taste
- Tamarind Pulp - 2 tbsp or to taste
- Coriander leaves - a small handful finely chopped
How to make Alasandalu Rasam Recipe
- Take black eyed peas in a bowl. Wash it well. Now cover it with water and soak it overnight. Next day drain the water, add it to pressure cooker, cover with fresh water and pressure cook for 3 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and drain the liquid from the peas. You need the liquid only, you can use the peas for a curry.
- Now heat oil in a sauce pan. Add in mustard, urad dal, cumin, asafoetida and curry leaves. Saute for 30 sec.
- Now add in onions, tomatoes and crushed garlic. Saute for 2 mins.
- Add in all spice powders along with salt and sugar. Saute for a min.
- Add in the peas cooked liquid and tamarind pulp. Mix well.
- Bring this to boil. Once it reaches boil, add in coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve.
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Alasandalu Rasam Recipe | Black Eyed Peas Rasam Recipe | Karamani Rasam Recipe
Ingredients
- Black Eyed Peas - 1 cup dried
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing - ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves a sprig
- Onion - 1 medium size sliced thinly
- Tomatoes - 1 large chopped finely
- Garlic - 3 cloves crushed
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - ½ tsp or to taste
- Tamarind Pulp - 2 tbsp or to taste
- Coriander leaves - a small handful finely chopped
Instructions
- Take black eyed peas in a bowl. Wash it well. Now cover it with water and soak it overnight. Next day drain the water, add it to pressure cooker, cover with fresh water and pressure cook for 3 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and drain the liquid from the peas. You need the liquid only, you can use the peas for a curry.
- Now heat oil in a sauce pan. Add in mustard, urad dal, cumin, asafoetida and curry leaves. Saute for 30 sec.
- Now add in onions, tomatoes and crushed garlic. Saute for 2 mins.
- Add in all spice powders along with salt and sugar. Saute for a min.
- Add in the peas cooked liquid and tamarind pulp. Mix well.
- Bring this to boil. Once it reaches boil, add in coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve.
Alasandalu Rasam Recipe step by step picture
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| Soak black eyed peas overnight |
Anonymous
So sorry to say but this is not how traditional alasandula rasam is made. But I appreciate ur effort
RANJINI PRASAD
Nice recipe usually v make. Husli out of that boiled black eyed peas vtth drizzle of raw. Coconut