Kokam Saaru /Rasam with Ground Paste

Kokam Saaru /Rasam with Ground Paste 

• Dried Kokam -6 to 8 
• Water ..1 cup (Boiled ) 
• Jaggery .. 2 Gooseberry size , powder it by crushing .. adjust as per the sweetness .
• Salt to taste 

To Grind to a fine paste 

• Grated coconut -1 cup 
• Green Chillies-1 or 2 adjust as per spice 

Seasoning

• Oil ..2 tsp 
• Garlic Flakes - 5 ( chopped )
• Urid dhal ..1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilly - 1 broken 
• Curry leaves ..1 sprig 

Method 

Wash  the kokam petals as to remove any dirt n add it in 1 glass of boiled water n keep it covered for about 1/2 an hour . Then squeeze the petals well n discard it . Add crushed jaggery  to the kokam water n Keep aside till all the jaggery melts .

Grind the grated coconut   with green chillies to a fine paste adding very little water . 

Now add this finely ground paste to the kokam water , along with salt n little water for saar consistency . 

In a pan add oil , splutter mustard seeds , add urid dhal n roast for a while then add chopped garlic n roast till brown , add broken dry red chilly n curry leaves n stir for a few seconds n Pour this to the Ground kokam rasam ,