Full Recipe
Author
Aarti Sequeira | 2023-11-06
Description
Rasam is a soup traditional to the south of India, from where I hail. It's served in multiple ways. My favorite is in small cups or bowls at the beginning of the meal. With its peppery, fiery bite, this brothy soup is meant to open up the sinuses and prime the system to digest the rich meal ahead (which makes it perfect for a traditional American holiday meal!). My mum would also make rasam whenever we felt the sniffles coming on, because the combination of spices in the rasam masala (masala means spice mix) sent the sniffles running! Ours was tomato-based, but the addition of pumpkin adds a delightful sweetness that I adore. You can serve it in small mugs alongside a little white rice to sooth the palate if you like.
