Kozhi Rasam is a spicy soup that pairs well with rice but is great on its own too. This dish is great to have on a cold day, making you feel warm on the inside and out.
Saute onions 
Add tomatoes 
Add chicken and turmeric powder 
Add ground powder 
Boil rasam 
Kozhi (Chicken) Rasam
Kozhi Rasam is a spicy soup that pairs well with rice but is great on its own too. This dish is great to have on a cold day, making you feel warm on the inside and out.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 chicken drumsticks
- 1 medium sized onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 medium tomato (I used 1 cup cherry tomatoes)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
- ¼ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ lime
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3-4 cups water
To grind:
- 3 tsp black pepper (adjust to spice level)
- 3 tsp cumin seeds
- 3 dry red chilies
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
Instructions
- Wash chicken and make slits in the flesh. Set aside.
- Coarsely grind all ingredients under "To grind". Add garlic cloves at the end and give it a quick pulse.
- Add oil in a pressure cooker. Once oil is hot, add cinnamon and fennel seeds.
- Once fennel seeds brown, add thinly sliced onions and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken and turmeric and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Then, add the freshly ground spice powder, curry leaves, and salt to taste.
- Add 2 cups of water and cover cooker with lid. Cook for 3 whistles.
- Release pressure naturally and add water, as needed. The rasam should have a thin liquid consistency.
- Add fresh ground black pepper and chili flakes for more spice, if needed.
- Boil rasam for 5 minutes. Small bubbles should appear.
- Remove from flame and add lime juice. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot on its own or with rice.
