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Killu Milagai Rasam | Killu Milagai Thalicha Rasam | Almost 'No-Cook' Rasam

Nov 26, 2023 · Modified: Jan 17, 2025 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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Milagai thalicha rasam

Killu milagai rasam, an almost 'no-cook' rasam, south-indian style pepper soup. A quick rasam recipe, perfect for the seasonal cold and flu season. This tambrahm style, pepper soup, takes no time to make and makes a delicious meal with steaming hot rice.

Killu rasam | Killi thalicha rasam | No cook rasam | Quick and easy rasam | No dal Rasam | Tamarind rasam | Easy rasam with just chilies | Tambrahm style tamarind rasam | Killu milagai rasam | Rasam with tamarind and chilies | Rasam with no rasam powder | Rasam without rasam powder | Milagai thalicha rasam | Rasam with just chilies

No cook Rasam

Rasam : South-Indian Comfort Food

Rasam is a south-indian style thin soup. It is quintessential part of South-Indian Cuisine. It literally means juice.

The base ingredients for any rasam is tamarind and tomatoes. The must include spices are cumin, pepper and coriander. After boiling the tamarind water with spices for few minutes, it is usually topped with dal water or just plain water, depending upon the type of rasam made.

Rasam Varieties

  • Tomato Garlic rasam : Blended tomatoes, garlic along with spices, topped with plain water
  • Milagu Rasam : Blend of tomaotes, ginger, garlic boiled in tamarind water and topped with plain water.
  • Beets Rasam : Blend of beets, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices, topped with plain water.
  • Lemon Rasam : Tamarind extract, boiled with tomatoes and spices, topped with dal water and finished with lemon juice.
  • Thengaipaal Rasam | Coconut milk rasam : An pondicherry cuisine special rasam made with coconut milk
  • Kollukai Rasam : An hebbar iyengar specialty rasam made with horsegram.
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Spice Powder for Rasam | Satramudhu

When it comes to rasam, every family has their own recipe. I normally use my mom's kootu podi to flavor my rasam. Whereas my In-laws place they have separate rasam powder. This difference is what make rasam very special, they all taste different and unique to that family.

What if you don't have rasam powder. What if you are back from a vacation and you have an almost empty pantry, you are yearning for some comfort food and don't have the energy to make anything detailed.

No Cook Rasam | Killi Thalicha Rasam

If you are experiencing that vacation-lag and have no mood to cook, then this killi thalicha rasam is an excellent recipe. It is an almost no-cook, doesn't need any masala, no grinding, just soak, and tadka, that's it. Serve it on top of hot steaming rice, lunch or dinner settled, people will go ga-ga over your cooking, even after that vacation-lagg!!

Killu Milagai or Killi Thalicha rasam literal translation, Killu (கிள்ளு) - Pinched, Milagai (மிளகாய்) - chilies, Thalicha (தாளிச்சா) - Tempered. A thin soup made by tempering with chilies.

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Ingredients For Killu Milagai Rasam

  • Main Ingredient : Tamarind and Tomatoes. This rasam contains just tamarind extract and tomatoes.
  • Spices : This simple no cook rasam uses only red chilies and salt.
Tamarind for rasam
  • Tempering : The usual Indian tempering ingredients like mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing and turmeric.
Tempering ingredients killu milagai rasam
  • Fat : Tempering can be done with ghee or ay cooking oil. Though ghee is much preferred.

Serving Suggestions

I served this simple no cook rasam with beets coconut stir-fry and Mint coriander thogayal.

We usually prefer a crispy side dish with plain rasam. Kids at home love this Chettinad style potato curry with rasam. I love this sweet and spicy sweet potato fry You can pair it with this finger licking Brinjal podi curry too.

If looking for a thogayal /chutney to go with this simple rasam. Check this Carrot thogayal, try this seasonal special turmeric & ginger thogayal, check this nutritious and fiber rich banana stump thogayal.

Killu milagai rasam

Killu Milagai Rasam | Killu Milagai Thalicha Rasam | Almost 'No-Cook' Rasam

Killu milagai rasam, an almost 'no-cook' rasam, south-indian style pepper soup. A quick rasam recipe, perfect for the seasonal cold and flu season. This tambrahm style, pepper soup, takes no time to make and makes a delicious meal with steaming hot rice.
5 from 56 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 40kcal

Ingredients

  • 30 grams tamarind, small gooseberry sized tamarind soaked in warm water for 15 minutes.
  • 1 large tomato chopped fine
  • 2 sprigs of curry leaves
  • 3-4 dried red chili
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
  • ½ teaspoon of hing/asafoetida
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter

Instructions

  • Extract around 5 cups of water from the soaked tamarin30 grams tamarind, small gooseberry sized tamarind. Keep aside. In a pan, add ghee/oil for tempering. 
    30 grams tamarind, small gooseberry sized tamarind, 2 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter
  • Splutter mustard seeds, crackle cumin, add curry leaves , hing and turmeric.
    2 sprigs of curry leaves, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, ½ teaspoon of hing/asafoetida, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Now add broken red chilies, and tomatoes to the sizzling tempering  
    3-4 dried red chili, 1 large tomato
  • Sauté until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. Now pour the tamarind extract and salt. Mix well. Let it sit for a minute on the stove
  • Take it off the stove. Serve warm over hot steaming rice, along with pappad and dry subzi.
  • We enjoyed this rasam along with beetroot curry, mint-coriander thogayal, and appalam.

Notes

You can pair this simple no cook rasam with the following sides too for a wholesome meal. 
  • Beans curry with coconut| Beans poriyal
  • Bittergourd masala /Bittergourd curry
  • Potato Subzi/Curry - Simple potato Curry - Side-dish for Roti/poori
Check this South-Indian style chutney recipes to pair with Rasam
  • Peerkangai Thol Thogayal | Vegetable Peel Chutney
  • Amla and Carrot Thogayal | Chutney with lentils
  • Ajwain, Tulsi & Pudina Thogayal/Chutney - Condiment Recipe
  • Orange peel spicy thogayal/Chutney
This simple no cook rasam can be refrigerated for 2-3 days in an air-tight container. While serving reheat the container for 2-3 minutes and serve hot. 

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.5mg

Disclaimer

I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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  1. Unknown

    August 18, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    Moms place is always like that, some laziness attack us isn't it. wow that is one aromatic rasam , I love how you named the rasam killi potta rasam 🙂 .. I want one bowl full of rasam rice with that beetroot poriyal and thovayal now, pass me some deary..

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  2. Srinivasan Rajagopal

    November 27, 2023 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this simple killi thalicha rasam. Quick and easy recipe and it was absolute comfort to have it warm with ghee. Thanks for sharing this nostalgic recipe.

    Reply
  3. Pushkala Narayan

    November 27, 2023 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    Hey love this no cook rasam, tried it today and it came out perfect, just like how paati makes it .

    Reply
  4. Mayuri Patel

    November 28, 2023 at 2:24 am

    5 stars
    Wow Priya, so many different types of rasam recipes. Now I know where to come when I need to make it with different ingredients. Killu Milagai rasam sounds so comforting. Am sure hubby will be happy as he loves rasam.

    Reply
  5. Kalyani

    November 28, 2023 at 2:34 pm

    5 stars
    THe Elder one is a HUGE fan of various rasams, and this Killu Milagai version is something she would love.. I have already tried your thilasi rasam, Priya so I know this wud be delish !

    Reply
  6. Neha

    November 29, 2023 at 2:46 pm

    5 stars
    Priya, I am loving your rasam recipes. Infact, I got so engrossed. I visited rasam powder and kootu podi posts too. Its almost lunch time, had no track of time! Let me try out killu mialai rasam today itself with left over rice.

    Reply
  7. Priya Vj

    December 06, 2023 at 9:04 pm

    5 stars
    We are a rasam loving family and this killu milagai rasam is definitely on my to do list. I am totally intrigued by the flavor profile...

    Reply

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