🌿🫚 Ayurvedic Rasam

(Chukku–Thippili–Malli Healing Broth)

Deeply warming, medicinal, and restorative

Spice Level: 🌢️🌢️ Medium

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 25 mins | Serves: 4–6
Calories (approx): 110–130 per serving

πŸ₯„ Sacred Spoons & Simmered Memories

🌿 Introduction

Ayurvedic Rasam is not just food β€” it is medicine in a bowl.

Made with dry ginger (chukku), long pepper (thippili), and coriander (malli),
this rasam is traditionally prepared during colds, fatigue, digestive imbalance, and seasonal transitions.
This is a rasam meant to be sipped slowly, warming the body from within and restoring balance gently.

β€œBefore pills, there was patience β€” and rasam simmered slowly.”

Ayurvedic Rasam

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πŸ“ Ingredients

For Rasam Base

  • Tomato – 1 medium, chopped

  • Tamarind paste – 1 tsp

  • Turmeric powder – ΒΌ tsp

  • Water – 3 cups

  • Salt – to taste

To Grind (Medicinal Blend)

  • Dry ginger (chukku) – Β½ tsp, powdered

  • Long pepper (thippili) – Β½ tsp, powdered

  • Coriander seeds – 1Β½ tsp

  • Black peppercorns – 1 tsp

  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

For Tempering

  • Ghee – 1 tbsp

  • Mustard seeds – Β½ tsp

  • Curry leaves – 8–10

  • Asafoetida (hing) – a pinch

For Finishing

  • Fresh coriander – 1–2 tsp, chopped

🍽️ Instructions

  • Prepare Base
    Simmer tomato, tamarind, turmeric, salt, and water for     10 minutes.

  • Grind Spices
    Coarsely grind all medicinal spices together.

  • Simmer Rasam
    Add spice blend and simmer gently until aromatic.

  • Tempering Magic
    Heat ghee, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves and hing. Pour over rasam.

  • Finish & Rest
    Cover and rest for     2 minutes before serving.

🍷 Optional Serving Notes

Best sipped hotrather than mixed with rice.

Ideal during cold, cough, fatigue, or digestion issues

πŸ’¬ Soulful Note

This rasam is quiet strength β€” made not for indulgence, but for care, healing, and balance.

πŸ“š Cook’s Wisdom / FAQs

Cook's Wisdom

Tip: Avoid reheating multiple times

  • Too strong? Dilute with warm water.

  • For children: Reduce chukku and thippili slightly.

  • Ayurvedic tip: Drink before meals for best effect.

πŸ“Š Nutrition (Per Serving β€” Approx.)

  • Calories 120

  • Carbs 18g

  • Fat 4g

  • Fiber 2g

πŸƒπŸŒΆπŸƒ The Bottom Line

A time-tested healing rasam β€” grounding, warming, and deeply restorative.

🧑 Meet the Heart Behind the Spice

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Hi, I’m Maya Shetty β€” cook, storyteller, and spice lover.

Through Stirred By Spice, I share recipes that warm both the kitchen and the heart β€” where simple ingredients and warm flavors turn everyday meals into moments of connection.

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