Tomato Rasam

Ingredients

• Lemon sized ball of tamarind soaked in hot water for 15 min
• 1 tomato
• Rasam powder (recipe below)

To Temper

• 1 tsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• One sprig of curry leaves
• 2 dry red chillies
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• Coriander for garnishing

Method

For Rasam powder

• 1Dry roast one tablespoon cumin seeds, one tablespoon pepper and a teaspoon of fenugreek and grind them into a fine powder. Your aromatic rasam powder is ready!

For Rasam

Step 1

Soak the tamarind beforehand to extract the maximum amount of juice. Extract juice using little water.

Step 2

Take the juice extract in a bowl and add to it salt, turmeric powder and crushed garlic cloves and a cup of water.

Step 3

Taste this mixture, add more water if it is very sour. Keep aside.

Step 4

Blanch and grind the tomato to a fine pulp and set aside.

Step 5

In a kadhai, heat one tablespoon oil. Add all the tempering ingredients to it and drop a little hing.

Step 6

Pour the extract-mixture, ground tomato and add 3 to 4 teaspoons of the rasam powder and let it come to a boil on medium flame.

Step 7

You can also add boiled and mashed urad dal to the rasam.

Step 8

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Nutritional Information

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