Over a century ago, a unique and simple mixture was concocted by the Mudaliar community upon migrating to the Ramassery village of Tamil Nadu. Their aim was to sell the dish to sustain themselves. Watch this video to know these fluffy idlis are made.
The medicinal properties of rasam came to light after award-winning chef, Arun Rajadurai from Princeton, decided to supply it as a complimentary dish along with food to COVID-19 patients in three hospitals.