Name: Lemon rasam recipe | Lemon dal rasam | Nimmakaya pappu charu
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: ½ cup toor dal (or split pigeon peas); 1½ cups water ( for dal); 4 cups water; 1 large tomato (or 2 small); 1 ginger (small piece (optional)); salt ( as needed); 1 pinch turmeric; ¾ tbsp rasam powder ((adjust to suit your taste)); 1 handful coriander leaves ( chopped); 1 tbsp ghee ( or oil); 1 sprig curry leaves; ½ tsp mustard; ½ tsp cumin; 1 pinch methi seeds ( (optional)); 1 red chilli (broken); 1 pinch hing (or asafoetida); lemon juice ( from 1 large lemon (adjust as needed))