Chicken Rasam is one of Chettinad specials. This recipe can be used for both mutton or chicken. This rasam or soup would be one of the best remedies for cold. I personally prefer chicken for this recipe.
Ingredients:
1/2 kg chicken or mutton ( with bones)
5 shallots (small onions)
1 tbsp fenugreek
1 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp cumin(jeera),sombu(large jeera) powder
1 tsp redchilli powder
1 tsp dhaniya powder
2 tomatoes
5 flakes garlic
1' ginger
2 cloves
1' cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 stack curry leaves
oil for seasoning
salt to taste
Preparation:
Use small pieces of chicken or mutton with bones. Boneless meat doesn't give much flavour to this rasam. Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
Heat oil, add fenugreek,cloves and cinnamon sticks,curry leaves. Add shallots(small onion) and fry for few minutes.Add tomatoes and fry for 1o mts. Add chicken or mutton. Add turmeric powder,jeera sombu powder,chilli powder,dhania powder.Mix well and add 2 cups of water( alter according to ur taste, u can have it slightly thicker consistency for rice, whereas for the soup it has to be watery). Leave it for minimum of 30 minutes( cooking time depends on quality of the chicken mutton).At the end of boiling add (pepper,ginger,garlic)powder to give good odour.
Note: U can filter the rasam, and have it as a soup.
