Instant nimbe hannina saaru( lemon juice rasam)

Ingredients

Water—4 cups

Lemon —1 or 2 or lemon juice —3 tablespoon 

Jaggery ( Bella//gud)—2 small achhu or 2 tablespoon powder 

Ghee- 1 tablespoon 

Green chillies—1 

Menasina pudi ( saaru pudi //rasam powder)—1 teaspoon   recipe here

Mustard seeds ( sasive)—1 teaspoon 

Jeera (jeerige//cumin seeds)—1 teaspoon 

Turmeric powder (arisina//haldi)—1 teaspoon 

Asafoetida ( hing//ingu)—1/2 teaspoon 

Curry leaves (karibevu//kadipatta)—few

Coriander leaves ( kothambari soppu)—chopped —1 tablespoon 

Salt to taste.

Method  

Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame  ,once hot enough add mustard seeds,jeera and asafoetida.

After it stops spluttering add slit green chillies,curry leaves,and turmeric powder.

Sauté till green chilli  turns to light white colour.

Make the flame to low and add water slowly.mix well.

Add in rasam powder and jaggery.

Let it boil well for 5 minutes on medium heat.

Finally add salt and coriander leaves and boil for 2 more minutes.

Turn off the heat.

Now add squeezed lemon juice to the saaru ( rasam) and mix well.

Delicious saaru is ready .

Serve with hot rice or drink it like soup.