Tamil Nadu x Italy

Rasam risotto

Name: Rasam risotto
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 3 ripe crushed tomato; a lime sized ball soaked tamarind; 1 1/2 tbsp rasam powder; 4 cloves crushed garlic; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp jaggery; Salt, to taste; 5 cups water; 3 tbsp divided ghee; 5 finely chopped shallots; 1 1/2 cups arborio rice; 1/3 cup grated parmesan; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp crushed black pepper; 2 sprigs curry leaves; a pinch asafoetida; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro)

Rasam, but you can hold it with a fork. Your grandmother may need a moment.

45 minTime

10 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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449kcalsame

10 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

45minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Tomato3 ripe, crushed

Tamarinda lime sized ball, soaked

Rasam powder1½ tbsp

Garlic4 cloves, crushed

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Jaggery1 tsp

Saltto taste

Water5 cups

Ghee3 tbsp, divided

Shallots5, finely chopped

Arborio rice1½ cups

Parmesan⅓ cup, grated

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Black pepper1 tsp, crushed

Curry leaves2 sprigs

Asafoetidaa pinch

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Method

5 steps

1Put the tomatoes, tamarind pulp, rasam powder, garlic, turmeric, jaggery, salt and water in a pot. Simmer gently for 12 minutes, then strain, pressing the pulp. Keep hot on low heat.
2Heat 20 g ghee in a wide heavy pan on medium heat. Cook the shallots for 4 minutes, then toast the rice for 2 minutes.
3Add the hot rasam a ladle at a time on medium heat, stirring often, for 17 to 18 minutes. Save one small cup for serving.
4Off the heat, beat in the parmesan and 10 g ghee. Cover and rest 2 minutes.
5Heat the last 10 g ghee in a small pan on medium heat. Add mustard and cumin; when they crackle, add pepper, curry leaves and asafoetida for 30 seconds.

Serve it like this

Spread in a warm shallow bowl, spoon the crackling tadka over and scatter coriander. Bring a small jug of hot rasam to pour around at the table.

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