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    Nandu Rasam

    Posted on May 13, 2018 · Last Updated on May 16, 2024 by Sharmila Kingsly

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    Nandu Rasam is very good for cold and cough especially for kids. Rasam is almost like an Indian version of Soup. It has the perfect balance of spices and good for digestion. Crab rasam can be had with hot rice and best home remedy for cold.

    Nandu Rasam

    Nandu Rasam | Crab Rasam | Crab Soup with Step by step photos. Crab is a delicious sea food. It is very good for cold and cough especially for kids. Crab rasam can be had with hot rice and best home remedy for cold. I very recently started cooking crab and I am learning new recipes from my friends. This Nandu recipe is one which I loved and it is really delicious with the flavour of crab. I have tried a Nandu roast too will share the recipe soon.

    But if you are in a hurry I tell you please don’t attempt to eat Crab as we need to have some patience and this is from my experience. Now let’s see how to prepare Nandu Rasam.

     Nandu Rasam.

    How to make Nandu Rasam

        1.    Clean the crab and set it ready. In a pan dry roast the pepper corns, Fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds till u get a nice aroma. Cool down and grind it to a coarse powder and set it aside.

     2.    Blanch tomatoes for the rasam.Heat a pan with water and drop in the tomato and cook till the skin of the tomato start to peel.

     3.    Remove the skin of the tomato and mash it with the hands. Extract tamarind juice and set aside. Heat a pan with oil. To this add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Crushed Garlic, Curry Leaves and chopped small onions.

    4.    Saute well. Next add in the roasted and ground masala powder along with rasam powder and saute for few mins.

      5.    Next add the crushed tomato and tamarind water to the pan and mix well. Add the required salt.

     6.    Finally add in the cleaned crab .Mix well and cover cook in a low flame till the crab is cooked completely. Switch off the flame and add in a fistful of coriander leaves and keep the vessel closed till you serve.

     

    Serve hot with Rice.

    I served my Nandu Rasam with Steamed Rice ,Nandu Roast and Fish Fry. Follow me on Instagramto get to know my everyday cooking.

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    Nandu Rasam

    Nandu Rasam is very good for cold and cough especially for kids. Crab rasam can be had with hot rice and best home remedy for cold.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 75kcal
    Author: Sharmila Kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    • ½ kg Nandu / Crab
    • 2 Tomato
    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
    • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 3 Crushed garlic
    • 1 sprig Curry Leaves a spring
    • 6 Shallots / Small Onions
    • Tamarind small lemon sized ball
    • Salt as needed
    • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
    • 1 tbsp Rasam Powder
    • Coriander leaves a fistful to garnish

    To Roast and Grind:

    • 1 tsp Pepper Corns
    • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
    • ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds

    Instructions 

    • Clean the crab and set it ready. In a pan dry roast the pepper corns, Fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds till u get a nice aroma. Cool down and grind it to a coarse powder and set it aside.
    • Blanch tomatoes for the rasam.Heat a pan with water and drop in the tomato and cook till the skin of the tomato start to peel.
    • Remove the skin of the tomato and mash it with the hands. Extract tamarind juice and set aside. Heat a pan with oil. To this add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Crushed Garlic, Curry Leaves and chopped small onions.
    • Saute well. Next add in the roasted and ground masala powder along with rasam powder and saute for few mins.
    • Next add the crushed tomato and tamarind water to the pan and mix well. Add the required salt.
    • Finally add in the cleaned crab .Mix well and cover cook in a low flame till the crab is cooked completely. Switch off the flame and add in a fistful of coriander leaves and keep the vessel closed till you serve.

    Notes

    · Serve hot with Rice.
    · Add half tsp of Pepper powder if you prefer the taste.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.7g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 1.4g | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Audrey says

      April 14, 2023 at 9:08 pm

      Didn't like the fenugreek added to the powder-gives a bitter taste.

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      • sharmila kingsly says

        April 17, 2023 at 9:37 pm

        You can skip them.

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    2. Chitz says

      May 15, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      Yummy they look 🙂 Have bookmarked, will make when i get some crab 🙂

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