TOMATO RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

1. Toor dal – 1/4 cup
2. Water – 2 cups
3. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
4. Tomatoes – 2 cubed
5. Water – 4 cups + 1 cup
6. Tamarind – a small lime size
7. Water – 1/2 cup
8. Rasam powder – 2 tsp
9. Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
10. Salt – to taste
11. Juice of half a lime
12. Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp chopped
13. Oil – 1 tbsp
14. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
15. Cumin seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
16. Garlic – 2 tbsp crushed
17. Dry red chillies – 2 broken, seeds removed
18. Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

HOW TO MAKE ?

• Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric powder and 2 cups of water for 8 minutes. 
• Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of water.   
•  Cook tomatoes in 4 cups of water on a medium flame till they are very soft. 
• Mash the tomatoes with a ladle and add tamarind water.  Mash the cooked dal and add to the tomatoes. 
•  Dry roast rasam powder and pepper powder till aroma comes out.  Add this to the tomatoes. 
•  Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.  Switch off the flame and add lime juice and coriander leaves. 
•  Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. 
• Add garlic and then curry leaves and dry red chillies. 
• Pour this over the ‘Rasam’ and mix well.  Keep covered for 15 minutes. 
•  Serve tasty ‘Rasam’ with steamed rice, poriyal and pappad. 
• You can also have it as a soup during winter or when you are sick.  Cheers!