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# Punarpuli Saaru Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 30 min     |
  | **Cook time**  | 15 min     |
  | **Total time** | 45 min     |
  | **Serves**     | 3 servings |
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## Ingredients

* 4 sun dried kokum / punarpuli peel / ½ cup kokum / punarpuli syrup
* 1 tsp crushed black pepper *(or can use more, it will help healing your cold)*
* 1 tsp ghee or oil
* ½ tsp jeera / cumin seeds
* 1 green chilli *(optional)*
* 10 curry leaves
* 2 tbsp coriander leaves
* water
* salt

## Instructions

1. soak the punarpuli / kokum peels in a cup of hot water for 30 minutes, let it become soft. squeeze the kokum pieces a bit.
2. in a large kadai, add ghee and cumin seeds.
3. when they splutter immediately pour the kokam extract on to the kadai.
4. add another cup of water, salt, curry leaves and green chilli.
5. boil the content well and keep it in low flame for 10 minutes after it starts boiling.
6. add a tsp of jaggery and mix well.
7. lastly add coriander leaves and crushed black pepper. stir well and get to a boil.
8. serve it hot as rasam with rice or drink it as shots.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    soak the punarpuli / kokum peels in a cup of hot water for 30 minutes, let it become soft. squeeze the kokum pieces a bit.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokakam-rasam-recipe-1-1024x768.jpeg" alt="punarpuli saaru" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    in a large kadai, add ghee and cumin seeds.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokakam-rasam-recipe-2-1024x768.jpeg" alt="punarpuli saaru" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    when they splutter immediately pour the kokam extract on to the kadai.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokakam-rasam-recipe-3-1024x768.jpeg" alt="punarpuli saaru" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add another cup of water, salt, curry leaves and green chilli (optional).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokakam-rasam-recipe-4-1024x768.jpeg" alt="kokakam rasam" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    boil the content well and keep it in low flame for 10 minutes after it starts boiling.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add a tsp of jaggery and mix well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokakam-rasam-recipe-5-1024x768.jpeg" alt="kokakam rasam" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    lastly add coriander leaves and crushed black pepper. stir well and get to a boil.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokakam-rasam-recipe-7-1024x768.jpeg" alt="kokum rasam" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    serve it hot as rasam with rice or drink it as shots.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/kokam-rasam.jpg" alt="kokam rasam" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Notes

* add some tamarind juice if you like your rasam more tangy.

* you can consume this rasam as soup.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokum-rasam-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/punarpuli-saaru-recipe-kokum-rasam-recipe/)
</Note>