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Beetroot Rasam
Recipe: Tangy South Indian Comfort Soup

35 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
18
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Beetroot Rasam is a light South Indian comfort soup where earthy beetroot meets tangy tamarind and gentle spices, creating a balanced everyday dish often served with rice in traditional meals. Rasam recipe has long been part of South Indian home cooking, originally prepared as a digestive, broth-like dish that supports easy meals without heaviness while still delivering strong flavour depth. Beetroot Rasam becomes especially meaningful in seasonal cooking when fresh beetroot is naturally sweet and juicy, helping the broth develop a rich colour and smooth taste that fits well into simple home-style dining routines.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
1 bowlBeetroot (chopped) For Beetroot puree
2 tbspFresh/desiccated coconut
1 to 2 tspOil (For tempering)
½ tspMustard seeds
½ tspCumin seeds (jeera)
½ tspUrad dal
a pinchHing / asafetida
6Garlic cloves (crushed) For rasam
a fewCurry leaves
½Onion (finely chopped)
2Green chillies (slit lengthwise)
1 cupTamarind juice/extract
to tasteSalt
½ tspTurmeric powder
as requiredWater
½ tspChilli powder
a handfulPudina (mint leaves, chopped)
a handfulCoriander leaves (chopped)

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Prep Beetroot

Peel and roughly chop fresh beetroot into medium pieces. Add them to a pot with a little water and boil until soft and tender. This step helps release natural sweetness and removes raw, earthy sharpness before blending.

Step 1
Step 1: Prep Beetroot
10 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Make Puree
5 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Temper Spices
3 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Build Base
5 Minutes

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Beetroot Rasam is a South Indian-style spiced soup made using beetroot puree, tamarind extract, and tempering spices. It is light, tangy, and usually served with rice for everyday comfort meals at home.