Kokum Rasam

Ingredients:

Sun-dried kokum - 4

Black pepper powder - 1/4 tbsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/4 tbsp

Green Chilli - 1 (Optional)

Curry leaves - few

Cilantro - few

Jaggery - 1 tsp

Water - As required

Salt - As required

Method:

1) Soak the kokum peels in a cup of hot water for 30 minutes, or until it becomes soft. 

2) Squeeze the kokum juice from the soaked kokum.

3) In a pan, add ghee and cumin seeds.

4) When they splutter immediately pour the kokam extract.

5) Adjust water accordingly, salt, curry leaves, and green chili.

6) Boil well and keep it in low flame for 10 minutes once it starts boiling.

7) Add a tsp of jaggery and mix well. Top it with cilantro and crushed black pepper. stir well and get to a boil.

Tasty Kokum Rasam is ready to be served with Hot Rice.