Main meal
Pepper rasam
A thin, hot tomato and tamarind broth with crushed pepper, cumin and garlic.
25 min
0 of 4 steps done
4 servings
Heat: Medium
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy70 per serving
- Protein3g per serving
- Carbs10g per serving
- Fibre2g per serving
Ingredients
Method
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Light lauki (bottle gourd) soup for a heart-friendly dietBottle gourd is one of the lightest, most cooling vegetables in the Ayurvedic kitchen. A low-salt lauki soup is a simple, satisfying dish for anyone following a heart-healthy, BP-conscious diet. It is food, not a treatment.
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