Add 7 tsp oil in a heavy bottomed vessel or Pan and heat. Add pinch of Asafoetida (optional), Turmeric powder, corn kernels & saute for about 1 min.
Add Chat Masala, Salt & mix well.
Remove the spoon, close the lid and cook on high flame until it starts spluttering.
Then cook on medium flame until it stops spluttering.
Switch off the flame & remove the lid. Mix once and serve after 5 mins. Once it comes to room temperature, store this in an airtight container. Serve along with tea/coffee.
Tips (ಸಲಹೆ):
* Varieties of Masalas (Asafoetida, Garam Masala, Pepper powder, Chilly powder, etc) can be added according to your taste
Put around 1 litre water and 1/4 cup of sour buttermilk in a vessel and keep it aside. Chop banana skin into thin pieces as shown in the picture below and put it in a vessel containing buttermilk water.
Wash the yellow lentils in water for about 2-3 times and put it in a pressure cooker container. Put this chopped banana skin in another cooker container or pressure cooker. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, tamarind water or monkey jack powder, jaggery, salt, 1.5 cups of water and cook. (3-4 whistles)
Once the pressure goes off, put this cooked banana skin in a vessel.
Put grated coconut, 2 Tbs cooked yellow lentils, rasam powder, tamarind, salt, required amount of water and grind it to smooth paste.
Add the remaining cooker yellow lentils to the cooked banana skin. Add this ground masala, required amount of water and bring it to boil.(Add other ingredients like rasam powder, tamarind water, salt, jaggery if required). Keep the rasam in low flame for about 3-4 mins.
Remove outer cover of garlic and mash it. Put mashed garlic, 4-5 tsp oil in a pan. Once it turns golden in color, add mustard seeds asafoetida. Once it starts spluttering, add curry leaves, keep it for few seconds and then add it to Rasam. Mix well before serving. Serve hot along with Rice.
Tips (ಸಲಹೆ):
* Putting the chopped Banana skin in Buttermilk water reduces the bitterness and helps to retain it's color
