Kandan Thippili Rasam - Indian Long Pepper Soup Botanical name for long pepper is Piper Longum. The bark of the plant is called Kandan Thippili and the dried fruit is called Arisi Thippili. Click here and here for some facts about Kandan Thippili and Arisi Thippili. It is available in herbal medicine shops(Nattu marundhu Kadai) in South India. This rasam is very effective remedy for common cold and cough. Ingredients: Thoor dal - 1/4 cup Tamarind Paste - 1 TBSP Tomato - 1 medium, pureed Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Salt - to taste Ghee / Clarified Butter - 1 tsp Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing Fry the following ingredients in 1 tsp of oil and grind to a smooth paste: Kandan Thippili - 4 sticks Arisi Thippili - 5 Whole Black Pepper - 2 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Urad Dal - 1 tsp Red chili - 1 Curry Leaves - 5 Method: Pressure cook thoor dal until soft. Let it cool and grind. In a large pot, add the pureed tomato, tamarind paste, turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt. Add 1 cup of water and let it boil for 10 minutes. Now add the ground thoor dal and thippili paste, 1 cup water and boil for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Heat ghee in a small pan and splutter mustard seeds and add it to the rasam. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Rasam can be served with rice or as a soup. Variation: Add 5 to 6 garlic cloves along with tamarind water and cook until tender.