Benguluru Rasam!

Bangalore Rasam contains no tamarind, no rasam powder, no curry leaves. Heck, it's not your traditional rasam. It's a simple vodka based cocktail/mocktail using lemon essence, salt and green chilli. Yes, you heard right. Green Chillies! As per taste, ofcourse.

Here's the recipe:

Step One: You'll need a round brimmed glass. Salt the edge by touching the wet edges in salt. Fill in a few cubes of Ice. I prefer large cubes, say five of them. Squeeze Lemon in, according to taste. Do not put in more than a whole lemon, that's about 15-20 ml of lemon essence. Take a green chilli, keeping the seeds within the chilli, slit it down a longitudinal edge and place it as in the picture. Make sure the chilli is as green/raw/fresh as possible, the spice is the key to the taste of benguluru rasam.

Step Two: Add two pinches(or more) of salt to the top of the pile. Remember that the order of the indgredients is important, disobey the instructions at your own stomach's peril.

Step Three: Add 30 or 60 ml or 120ml or empty the whole goddamn bottle of Raw vodka. You can make this a nice mocktail by replacing the vodka with your favourite softdrink. I just hope that's not Fanta or something..

Step Four: Voila! Benguluru Rasam is ready! Top with a sprig of parsley, if you have any handy.