In a pan dry roast Toor Dal, Pepper, Jeera and Coriander Seeds together.Grind them to a fine powder
Then add little ghee in the pan and add Omvalli leaves, garlic. Roast for a minute. Grind them to a paste without adding water
Here is the freshly ground powder and paste
In the same pan add remaining ghee, mustard seeds, jeera seeds,curry leaves. Let them splutter. Add tomatoes and saute until they are soft
Add tamarind water, hing, salt. Let them boil for a minute or two
Now add the freshly made omavalli paste and spice powder
Let the whole mixture boil for about 5-7 minutes in low flame
Add pressure cooked toor daal and wait till the rasam becomes frothy
Turn off the heat and aromatic Omavalli Rasam is ready to be served
Recipe Notes
How to give Omavalli for babies :
Disclaimer : This remedy is for babies (7 months – 14 months) with cold or cough that they often get due to seasonal change. If the cold,cough symptom is severe kindly check with your pediatrician and don’t just rely on this
In a tadka pan add little Ghee
Add 2 omavalli leaves
Within a minute they will shrink in size
Remove it from pan, squeeze the juice
You can add few drops of breastmilk and give them in a spoon
Alternatively you can mix it with few drops of formula too
There will be loose stools one or two times after giving the saaru. Don’t worry they will be alright soon
For older kids just prepare the rasam and mix it with rice and give them as lunch or dinner.
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