Tag Archives: rasam

Heirloom Tomato Rasam (Saaru)

September 5, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

Growing up my mom would buy tomatoes from a local farmstand and I’d eat them whole just like fruit. I love tomatoes so much, I sign up for an heirloom tomato share on top of my regular farmshare every year … More »

Posted in Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged gluten-free, heirloom tomatoes, lentils, rasam, saaru, soup, South Indian, vegan, vegetarian | 4 Comments

The Spice Route: Nithya Das on Mustard Seeds

September 7, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

On this Spice Route, I’m happy to introduce my friend Nithya who writes one of my favorite food blogs, Hungry Desi. She also just launched Half Pint Gourmet, a site of recipes for kids written by parents. Nithya is going … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Mains, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged Half Pint Gourmet, Hungri Desi, mustard seeds, Nithya Das, rasam | 1 Comment

Saru / Rasam (South Indian Tomato Lentil Soup)

April 16, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Saru, also called rasam, is a South Indian tomato lentil soup that I probably ate almost everyday growing up. It’s spicy and kind of tangy from the tomato and tamarind and also filling from the lentils. The recipe is really … More »