Indian Cooking Recipe : Cumin And Pepper Rasam (Method 1) Ingredients : 2 tsp toovar dal ¾ tsp cumin seeds ½ tsp pepper 3 red chilli ½ tsp imli paste ¼ tsp haldi a few curry leave 3 cups water ½ tsp ghee 1 tsp salt to taste Method : Soak toovar dal, ½ tsp cumin seeds, pepper, red chilli, and curry leaves in water for 15 minutes. Wet grind the above mixture. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil and add imli paste, salt and haldi. Allow it to boil for a few minutes and then add the ground masala. Fry ¼ tsp cumin seeds and 1 red chilli in ghee. Add this to the rasam.