Rasam

Ingredients:

• Tomato : 3 big, chop into small pieces
• Tamarind(puli) :25gm, lemon size
• Asafoetida (Kayam): 5 gm, a small piece 1 table spoon if it is powder
• Cumin(Jeerakam) :  2 table spoon
• Garlic: 25 gm, 1 big garlic onion, chop into fine pieces
• coriander powder: 2 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder: 2 table spoon
• Red chili powder : 1 table spoon
• Pepper powder : 1 table spoon
• Salt: as needed
• Coriander leaves: chopped leaves
• Coconut oil: 2 table spoon
• Mustard: 1 table spoon
• Red chilies: 2 or 3
• Curry leaves: 2 stems

Preparation:

Soak tamarind in two glass of water, and keep it aside. after 20 minutes mix the tamarind with fingers well. filter the mixture.

In a mixer grind tomatoes, garlic, and cumin without using water. Make it a paste.

In a bowl( in which you are going to prepare the Rasam) pour the tomato paste and filtered tamarind water. add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder , pepper and salt. Mix all well using a spoon. If required add more water. Boil the mixture.

In a pan add 1 table spoon of oil, once hot add the mustard, 2 red chilies, and 2 stems of curry leaves fry it well and add into Rasam. Then add chopped coriander leaves.

Rasam ready…