Naidus Sar

South Indians love Sar or Saru /Rasam . Each South Indian state have their own specialty . This  is a kind of Indian soup . I love to relish it hot in a glass . This is one of the aromatic saru and I’ve been fortunate to relish it since childhood . Now let me tell you ‘ll why the name ‘Naidus Saru ‘ . My Ajja (paternal grandfather ) had a friend named Naidu , sorry I’m not aware of his full name . Aayi (paternal grandmother )  said he used to visit our place often and he passed the recipe to her. Originally this is the recipe of his cook . Ever since that they have been preparing ‘Naidus Saru’ at Amma’s place . I wanted to share the recipe long back and had shot pictures many times . And finally, today I could make it and  here is the recipe .

To be powdered :

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Garlic – 3-4

Other Ingredients :

Ghee -1 tbsp

Oil -1 tbsp

Mustard seeds -1 tsp

Curry leaves -2 sprigs

Fenugreek seeds – few ( 4 ,5)

Asafoetida powder – 1 / 4 tsp

Chilly powder – 2 tsp approx

Tomatoes – 3 , chopped

Cooked tur dal – 1 cup

Water -2 cups

Salt – to taste

Method :

1. Crush cumin seeds , peppercorns and garlic together .
2. Keep it ready .
3. Churn the cooked tur dal well and keep it ready .
4. Take a pressure cooker , add oil and ghee and heat it .
5. Splutter mustard seeds ,add curry leaves,methi seeds,chilly powder and hing .
6. Add chopped tomatoes and saute it .
7. Add crushed powder and 2 cups  water .
8. Take 2 ,3 whistles .
9. Once tomatoes gets cooked add tur dal water as much as needed .
10. Keep adding water to dilute the dal .
11. Use only the diluted dal water .
12. Adjust the consistency , salt to taste and take a boil .
13. Garnish with coriander leaves .
14. Serve it hot with rice , pickle and papad .