How long does Pacha Puli Rasam take?

10 minutes from start to finish.

How many people does Pacha Puli Rasam serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Pacha Puli Rasam vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Pacha Puli Rasam spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Pacha Puli Rasam?

1 tbsp Tamarind, 15 Small Onion (Shallots), 1 Green Chilli, ½ cup Coriander Leaves, 4 Garlic, 2 tsp Black Peppercorns, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Pacha Puli Rasam?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Pacha Puli Rasam?

About 48 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Pacha Puli Rasam

Name: Pacha Puli Rasam
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Tamarind; 2 cup Water; 2 tsp Black Peppercorns; 2 tsp Cumin; 15 Small Onion (Shallots); 4 Garlic; 1½ tsp Rock Salt; ½ cup Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped; 1 Green Chilli, Finely Chopped

10 min
medium
Serves 4

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Also known as No-cooking rasam, Rasam · Veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam

Curries & Gravies Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam Vegan Low carb Low fat Gluten-free Dairy-free

Pacha puli rasam, a no-cook tamarind rasam with crushed shallots, garlic, pepper and cumin. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 10 min plus soaking, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

9 items

4 people

Tamarind1 tbsp
Water2 cup
Black Peppercorns2 tsp
Cumin2 tsp
Small Onion (Shallots)15
Garlic4
Rock Salt1½ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped½ cup
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	48kcal	192kcal
Protein	1.7g	6.8g
Carbohydrate	11g	43g
Fat	0.5g	2g
Fibre	2g	8g
Sugar	4.5g	18g

Cookd masalas for tamarind

Method

1
In a bowl add tamarind along with water and let it soak for 15-20 minutes
TamarindWater
2
In a pestle and mortar crush the peppercorns, cumin seeds, shallots, and garlic with rock salt.
Black PeppercornsCuminSmall Onion (Shallots)GarlicRock Salt
3
Once the tamarind is soaked, squeeze out the pulp, strain the water, and set aside. Finely chop the coriander leaves and green chilli. Mix these ingredients to the strained tamarind water and serve with rice.
Coriander LeavesGreen Chilli

Before you start

How long does Pacha Puli Rasam take?: 10 minutes from start to finish.
How many people does Pacha Puli Rasam serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Pacha Puli Rasam vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Pacha Puli Rasam spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Pacha Puli Rasam?: 1 tbsp Tamarind, 15 Small Onion (Shallots), 1 Green Chilli, ½ cup Coriander Leaves, 4 Garlic, 2 tsp Black Peppercorns, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Pacha Puli Rasam?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Pacha Puli Rasam?: About 48 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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A Cookd cookOctober 2026
Spice is slightly high in my creation 😅
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Keerthi Priya . VOctober 2026
I added extra tamarind and extra water, then only it came out perfect. Check out that in your ingredients list. Rest everything is good. Recipe turned out really well👍👍👍Thank you COOKD❤️
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AneesKhanemDecember 2024
made for my hubby , it came out well tasty!! thank you Cookd ❤️🫶🏼
DikshithaMay 2024
Delicious and tangy ❤️✨
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AburvakannaMay 2024
I saw and made through cookd it came out good 😊