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Immunity boosting rasam recipe | How to increase immunity | Food to increase immunity

By Latha on April 29th, 2021

5 minute tomato saaru or quick rasam recipe

Immunity boosting rasam recipe explained using step by step pictures and a video. This is a very tasty, healthy and simple rasam recipe. No dal and no rasam powder is used in this rasam or saaru. This rasam or simple saru increases or boosts your immunity. You can either drink or have this rasam with rice.

This rasam or saaru has many ingredients which are helpful in boosting immunity. I have not used any rasam powder in this recipe, instead I have prepared fresh ground masala using coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper, garlic, ginger, red chilli and curry leaves.

This tomato saaru or rasam is not only healthy but very tasty also. You can prepare this when you are sick or to just increase the immunity. You can also prepare this on regular days. By the way..I have not used dal also in this recipe, so obviously it is simple and quick.

If you are looking for more rasam recipes then do check menasina saaru or pepper rasam, Mysore saaru or rasam, hunase thokku saaru or tamarind rasam, bili saaru, hesarubele saaru or mung dal rasam, Doddapathre rasam, Udupi rasam, cowpea rasam and fenugreek seed rasam, upsaaru, Mango rasam, avarekalu saaru and sabsige soppu (dill leaves) rasam recipes. I have made a quick video on this, which I have embedded it below.

You can find many more saaru and sambar recipes on this website, under saaru-sambar recipes section.

I have made a quick video on this immunity boosting rasam recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.

Immunity boosting rasam recipe

Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)

2 medium sized tomato
1 gooseberry sized jaggery
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves
Salt as per your taste
1/2 - 1 Lemon

Ingredients for grinding: (measuring cup used = 240ml)

1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper
2 red chillies
10 cloves of garlic
1 inch length ginger
Few curry leaves

Ingredients for tempering: (measuring cup used = 240ml)

1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
4-5 curry leaves
2 tsp cooking oil / ghee

Instructions for making immunity boosting rasam:

Take all the ingredients listed under "for grinding" in a mixie jar. Make a coarse powder without adding any water.
Transfer it into a bowl.
Next in the same mixie jar, take roughly chopped tomato. Grind them into a coarse paste.

Transfer the tomato into a container or pan. Keep it for boiling.
Add in salt and turmeric powder. Give a quick mix and bring it to boil.
Close the lid and allow it to cook for 2 minutes.

Add in required water. I have added 1.5 cup of water.
Add in jaggery. Also adjust the salt as per your taste.
Add in ground masala.
Bring it to rolling boil and add in coriander leaves.
Switch off the stove and add in lemon juice.
Temper it with oil, mustard, cumin and curry leaves. Serve it with hot steaming rice or drink as it is.