Sour and Spicy

I recently tried two new recipes from Suvir Saran's book Indian Home Cooking. These were both fantastic, but I definitely shouldn't have made them together. Spicy and sour, these recipes together were a recipe for major heartburn! Pairing either of them with more mild dishes, though, would be a success.

Lemon Rasam from Indian Home Cooking

Sour Chickpeas with Garam Masala and Toasted Cumin from Indian Home Cooking

I guess this is actually a kind of channa masala-- but with tamarind and mango powder it is much more tangy than others I've made.