Watermelon Rasam Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Watermelon Rasam recipe, cut watermelon into pieces and remove seeds

Step 2: Add it to blender and puree it

Step 3: Strain it to extract the fresh juice

Step 4: Soak tamarind in enough water and extract the tamarind juice

Step 5: Wash and pressure cook the dal adding enough water for 3 whistles, Turn off the flame

Step 6: Allow the pressure to release naturally

Step 7: Open the lid and completely mash the dal

Step 8: Take tamarind juice in a bowl, add watermelon juice to it and mix well

Step 9: Now add crushed garlic and pepper, cumin mixture to the juice mixture and mix

Step 10: Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, rasam powder, Asafoetida and required salt to it

Step 11: Mix well

Step 12: Pour this mixture to the cooked dal in a pan

Step 13: Boil in medium flame adding little water if needed

Step 14: Meanwhile, heat ghee in another pan

Step 15: Add mustard seeds and once it splutters, add the curry leaves

Step 16: This is the tempering

Step 17: Once rasam starts boiling and becomes frothy

Step 18: Switch off the flame and add the tempering

Step 19: Squeeze the lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves

Step 20: It is ready to be served

Step 21: To beat the heat, you can enjoy this delicious and flavourful Watermelon Rasam with Steamed rice, Beetroot Thoran with a dollop of ghee