Saturday, 2 February 2013

Authentic South Indian Chicken Rasam Recipe | Spicy & Immunity-Boosting Soup

🍲 Chicken Rasam Recipe | South Indian Spicy Chicken Soup


Chicken Rasam is a traditional South Indian soup made by combining tender chicken pieces with pepper, garlic, and tamarind.
It’s light, tangy, and spicy — perfect for digestion, cold relief, and boosting immunity. Enjoy it as a soup or with steamed rice!




🧄 Ingredients:

For the Chicken Stock:

  • Chicken (with bones) – 250 g

  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

  • Salt – to taste

  • Water – 3 cups

For Rasam Masala Paste:

  • Black pepper – 1 tsp

  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

  • Coriander seeds – 1½ tsp

  • Garlic – 6–7 cloves

  • Dry red chili – 2

  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Other Ingredients:

  • Tamarind – small lemon-sized ball (soaked)

  • Tomato – 1 (chopped)

  • Rasam powder – 1 tsp (optional)

  • Ghee or oil – 1 tsp

  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

  • Hing – a pinch

  • Curry leaves – few

  • Fresh coriander leaves – to garnish


🔥 Method:

  1. Cook the chicken:
    Boil chicken with turmeric, salt, and 3 cups water until tender. Strain and keep the stock. Shred the chicken lightly.

  2. Make the rasam masala:
    Dry roast black pepper, cumin, coriander seeds, dry red chili, garlic, and curry leaves. Grind into a coarse paste.

  3. Prepare rasam base:
    In a pot, add tamarind extract, chopped tomato, rasam powder, and the ground paste. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.

  4. Add chicken:
    Add shredded chicken to the rasam and simmer for 10–12 minutes until the flavors blend beautifully.

  5. Tempering:
    Heat ghee, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves and hing. Pour over rasam.

  6. Garnish:
    Add coriander leaves and serve hot.


🍗 Serving Suggestion:

Serve hot with steamed rice or sip it as a soothing soup on a cold day.


🌱 Benefits:

  • Boosts immunity and clears sinuses

  • Enhances digestion and appetite

  • Relieves fatigue and body ache



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