White Rice , Kokam Saaru /Rasam with Ground Paste ,Beans Palya .

White Rice , Kokam Saaru /Rasam with Ground Paste ,Beans Palya .

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 .

Beans Palya ..

• Tender Beans ..1/4 th kg
• Green chilly -3
• Mustard seeds ..1 tsp
• Jaggery ..2 ,  Chick pea size ,crushed to powder 
• Salt to taste

Season

• Oil ..2 tsp
• Mustard seeds ..1/4 th tsp
• Chana Dhal ..1 tsp
• Urid Dhal ..1 tsp
• Curry leaves ..1 sprig
• Turmeric powder..1/4 th tsp 

Garnishing 

• Chopped Coriander leaves ..2 tsp
• Grated Coconut ..1 tblsp
• Lemon Juice ..1 tsp

Method

Wash n crush or pound the green chilly 

With rolling pin crush the mustard seeds 

Wash and chop the beans to  2 inch  pieces.

Add oil in a kadai n splutter  mustard seeds , then add chana dhal and urad dhal, fry it till golden brown . Add curry leaves n stir again for few seconds .Add the crushed or pounded green chilly n stir for a second , then  add the chopped  green beans, turmeric powder n fry it for a minute or 2.Add water,   cover the kadai n allow it cook on the medium flame . When almost cooked , add the crushed mustard seeds, jaggery powdered , salt n cook till all the water evaporates .Switch off and add chopped coriander leaves , grated coconut n lime juice n mix well .  .