The food is an amalgam of the konganadu region with a wide repertoire of dishes.

asam- the very word evokes an image of aroma and spice. However when you visit the restaurant, Rasam, you will find all the joys of its namesake in a more understated form not as spicy but definitely as interesting and tasty.

Located in Raja Annamalai Road in Purusawalkam, Rasam is Sri Krishna Sweet’s flagship restaurant. Housed on the first floor, of a historic building, it boasts of high ceilings and old South Indian architecture with a modern polish. Since “Rasam” is a part of an old house there are dining rooms, clean and bright with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The atmosphere is warm and cosy.

Rasam offers authentic Konganadu food. The Konganadu region in Tamil Nadu, includes Coimbatore, Erode, Pollachi, Dharmapuri, Karur, Kangeyam and Thiruchengode. The food is an amalgam of all these regions and includes a wide repertoire of dishes.

We tried out a variety of dishes and each had its own merit. The drumstick soup truly stimulated the appetite. I loved the piping hot Vadais. The corn vadai, the traditional vazhai poor (banana flower) and keeria (green leafy vegetable) vadai - each had its merits and I can safely recommend them all.

The main course was a selection of different varieties of rice and kormas. The paniharam was also very soft, moist and tasty. Each dish had its own USP and this is a place for experimentation as the sheer variety of local Konganadu cuisine on offer is worth checking out.

The dessert rounded of an excellent meal. The elneer payasam (tender coconut pudding sort off) was delicate on the palate and taste buds and was an able complement to the stronger and richly flavoured halwa.

The service was good, the rates are fair and Rasam scores top marks for food, ambience and service.
RASAM,
Raja Annamalai Road,
Purasawalkam,
Chennai 600 084
Ph : 43560101