Homemade Rasam Powder- My Father-in-Law's Recipe
By Priya Srinivasan - I Camp in My Kitchen - Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Rasam Powder, Every house-hold has a different recipe for this particular spice-mix. Atleast Sambhar powder, will be more or less the same ingredients, but Rasam Powder is always different I dont use rasam powder for rasam,instead i use my Kootu Podi itself . This habit follows from my mom. So, when i wanted to try a Pucca Rasam Powder recipe, i called my Father-in-Law, yes you read it right, Even my Sambhar powder is his recipe. He is the King of Kitchen @ his place. He gave me the recipe which will last you for a month, i have scaled down the recipe and made 1/2 Cup of Rasam Powder, the reduced measurements i m giving it in brackets.
Ingredients : Scaled Down quantity is given in brackets
300 gms Daniya/Coriander Seeds (1/2 Cup)
50 gms Red Chilies/Milagai (5-6 nos)
100 gms Peppercorns/Milagu (2 tbsp)
25 gms Jeera/Cumin Seeds(2 tsp)
1 handfull of Tuvar dal/Thuvaram Paruppu/Split Yellow pigeon peas (1 tbsp)
1 handful of Gram Dal/Chana Dal/Kadala Paruppu (1 tbsp)
Method
- Dry Roast all the given ingredients one by one, in a slow flame.
- Spread the Roasted ingredients on a flat plate, let it cool. Then Grind it to a fine powder using your Spice Grinder or Mixer.

- Spread on a newspaper for it cool down again, then store it in an Air-tight container. If grinding little quantities, no need to cool it down after grinding.

- While making Rasam, use 2 heaped teaspoons of rasam powder along with 1/2 tsp of Sambar Powder and make rasam.
25 comments
Omg, FIL's recipe fantastic Priya, i cant imagine my day without rasam podi..my comforting food.
ReplyDeletegreat recipe...sure rasam is very tasty with home made Rasam powder...
ReplyDeleteWow can feel the flavor here
ReplyDeleteahh tats a good one.. i make a similar one..
ReplyDeleteEven though I belong to the female side I have always felt men are better cooks.
ReplyDeleteThe rasam powder looks great and I like that authentic spice grinder..looks beautiful..is it from Chennai?
Yes vaishaliji, it is from chennai!
DeleteFather-in-law'sssss ???!!! Wow !! Great !
ReplyDeleteIt's really cool that your father-in-law cooks. Have to note down all your podi recipes. I bookmark but that doesn't work as well as the old-fashioned pen and paper for me..
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this Rasam powder recipe. I will try to make rasam like this!
ReplyDeleteAwesome rasam flavors...
ReplyDeleteMen are better cooks i love my dad's cooking.Rasam powder looks super good.
ReplyDeleteflavourful rasam powder
ReplyDeleteits always in family that one person can make a dish so perfect...may be that is the same in this rasam powder case...FIL rocks on this
ReplyDeleteThat's a good one to have handy Priya..the pic presentations are good..
ReplyDeletesuperb and perfect rasam podi recipe.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures..looks delicious...
ReplyDeleteYour MIL is so lucky :-)
ReplyDeleteRasam powder is such a basic pantry ingredient -- great for quick meals.
Ahh.. FIL is the king of kitchen.. That's soo cool :) Awesome clicks by the way !!
ReplyDeleteWithout rasam can't imagine my lunch, it's a must. Lucky to have a FIL like ths.
ReplyDeletethat last photo of the rasam looks too good
ReplyDeleteWow your FIl you are lucky. The masala is bookmarked
ReplyDeletewow ! lucky you :-)) FILs recipe - thats first for me, definitely :-)) Rasam is a comfort food for me too, cant imagine a lunch without some ! Liked the pic with the chinna ammi-kal as a prop :-))
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Very flavorful Rasam powder!
ReplyDeleteHome made powders are the best..
ReplyDeleteThank u so much 4 d rasam powder resepe......it was d best.
ReplyDeleteThanks a Lot for taking your time out and Visiting my Kitchen!!!!! Your Valuable Comments keep me going!!! Feel free to ask your doubts , i will definitely try reply you back. Good Day!!!