How to Cook Nandu Rasam (Crab Indian Spiced Soup) Recipe

 (Click on this youtube video to watch making of this recipe)

Recipe :

1) For Paste ingredient required:
1 big Onion
2 Medium Tomatoes
3- 5 inch Ginger
3-5 Garlic Cloves

2) For Prep Ingredients:
1 Chopped Onion
1 Chopped Green Chilli
3 Carrots
3-5 Small Potatoes
2 tbsp Oil
4- 6 cups Water

3) For dry grind spice powder (skipped this if making own soup spiced powder as described further below at No.5 of this recipe):
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
1 tsp Whole Black Pepper
3 Dry Red Chillies

4) For Seasoning:
1 Cinnamon stick
2 Cloves
1 Bay Leaves
A Handful Curry Leaves

Fresh Dry Grind Spice Powder  (optional - as describe at the top No.3)
2 tbsp bought soup spice powder (See below at No. 5 to make own
spice powder)

Fresh grind paste (find at the top No. 1)

2 Tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper

A Pinch Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

   

5) How to Make Own Homemade Soup Mix Spice Powder:

To Grind:

3 inches ginger

3 garlic cloves

1 Cinnamon stick

2 Cloves

1 Star Anise

2 teaspoons Coriander seeds

½ teaspoons Black peppercorns

½ teaspoons White pepper

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds

¼ teaspoon Fennel seeds

2 Dry red chillies

1 inch / 2.5 cm piece of fresh Turmeric = 1/2 teaspoon dried, ground Turmeric