Rasam powder, a masala blend for making South Indian rasam, sold in 200 gms and 500 gms packs, with a 1 kg size for bulk orders. The reddish-brown ground powder is heart-warmingly spicy and helps prepare a soup-like dal, enjoyed with plain boiled rice or drunk as a soup. One blend covers traditional Lemon Rasam and Tomato Rasam as well as Garlic Rasam and even Pineapple Rasam, since the basic recipe stays the same, and it gives authentic rasam every time. Rasam traces its origin to Madurai in the 16th century, and in parts of South India a bowl of steaming hot rasam is consumed in almost every household, especially in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Catalogue code: SIR10008 (200 gms), SIR10039 (500 gms)