Vilampazham Rasam

 #VilampazhamRasam : #Vilampazham is called #woodapple or #elephantapple in English. It has thick outer shell. We have to break open the hard shell to taste the pulp inside. It is a seasonal fruit and usually available during the month of July - August. It is offered to Lord Ganesha during Vinayagar chathurthi.
Last week when I went to Chitrakoot, MP I bought vilampazham to have it with jaggery. But it was so tangy and I could not enjoy with jaggery. I decided to prepare some other recipe using vilampazham. So I prepared #rasam and used vilampazham intead of tamarind.

Ingredients :
tomato                                      : 1
green chilly                               : 1 (adjust )
madras rasam powder              : 2 tsp
turmeric powder                       : a pinch
vilampazham outer hard shall  : 2 small pieces
garlic cloves                              : 2
salt                                            : 2 tsp
vilampazham                            : 2 tsp heaped ( adjust )
pepper corns                            : 10
cumin                                      : 1/2 tsp

To temper :
oil                                            : 1 tsp
mustard seeds                         : 1/2 tsp
curry leaves                            : 6 to 7
coriander leaves to garnish.

Method :

• Cut tomato into small pieces and put into a vessel.
• Pound garlic and put into the same vessel.
• Take all the other ingredients except vilampazham pulp, pepper and cumin.
• Coarsely grind the pulp, pepper and cumin in a mixie and transfer into the vessel.
• Add 2 cups of water.
• Keep on a stove over medium flame and boil.
• When rasam started frothing on the top, switch off the stove.
• Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Pour over rasam and garnish with coriander leaves.

Mix with hot white rice and enjoy with any curry of your choice.





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