How to Cook Delicious Amla Rasam

Amla Rasam. Gooseberry Rasam, a healthy, mildly spicy and tangy treat for our taste buds. Nellikai (Amla / Gooseberry) is so healthy and nutrition rich. In this tasty rasam, Nellikai (Amla / Gooseberry) are cooked along with tomato, pepper-cumin and other Indian spices, making this rasam simply superb.

I made this yesterday as I had a scratchy throat and niggling cough. And my throat is fine today. Of course I did have loads of ginger chai and chywanprash too. You can have Amla Rasam using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Amla Rasam

1. You need 1/2 cup of amla (gooseberry) paste.
2. Prepare 1 tsp. of cumin seeds.
3. It's 1/4 tsp. of whole peppercorns.
4. It's 2-3 of garlic cloves.
5. It's 1 tbsp. of oil.
6. It's 1/2 tsp. of mustard seeds.
7. Prepare pinch of asafoetida.
8. Prepare 1 of dry red chilli.
9. It's 1 sprig of curry leaves.
10. You need 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
11. You need to taste of salt.
12. You need 2-3 cups of water.
13. Prepare 1 tsp. of coriander leaves, chopped.

So anyway, this amla rasam is a simple recipe. Nellikai Rasam Recipe is a absolutely delicious rasam made from Whole Gooseberries which is packed with nutrition and taste and most essentially an immunity boosting drink. Rasam is the South Indian traditional soup that is filled with the necessary vitamins and antioxidants to fight the pollutants in the environment and also soothes various minor ailments. Amla Rasam or Indian Gooseberry/Nellikai Rasam is a mildly spiced healthy rasam (south Indian soup like broth) made from wholesome gooseberries full of nutrients and vitamins.

Amla Rasam instructions

1. Grind cumin seeds, peppercorns and garlic along with some water into a smooth paste. Keep aside..
2. Heat oil in a pan & temper with mustard seeds, dry red chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves. Saute for a few seconds..
3. Add the cumin paste and turmeric powder. Saute till the oil separates..
4. Add the amla paste, salt & 2 cups water. Simmer for 4-5 minutes on a low flame..
5. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve as a side dish with rice or enjoy as a soup / appetizer..

Enjoy this with a bowl of hot steamed rice or as a light and healthy soup any time. Gooseberry or amla as it is called in north India or Nellikai in south India is a powerful super food and a powerhouse of nutrients. Option of enjoyment as soup or rasam to hot steamed rice! Nellikai Rasam/ Amla Rasam, a succulent delicacy which is famous all over the world. Nellikai Rasam/ Amla Rasam is one dish which makes its accompaniments tastier.