Tomato rasam|Thakkali Rasam|Rasam recipe

Ingredients:

Tamarind - a small piece

Tomato – 2 full (either chopped or Make it into juice)

Rasam powder – 2 tsp

Curry and corriander leaves

Toor dhal -1/2 cup boiled

Asafeotida – a pinch

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Salt – to taste

Mustard – 1 tsp

Oil/ Ghee – 1 tsp

Method:

1. Soak the tamarind and extract the juice by adding water.
2. To the tamarind extract, add rasam powder, asafoetida, turmeric and salt.
3. Allow the mixture to boil.
4. Now add the tomato (either chopped or the juice)
5. When the mixture starts boiling, add the boiled toor dhal and stir well.
6. If you find the rasam to be thick, you can add water and dilute it.
7. Take a tawa, add oil or ghee and add mustard seeds. After mustard pops out, add this to the boiling rasam and turn off the stove.
8. Add corriander and curry leaves to garnish.

Your yummy rasam is ready. You can have it with rice to refresh yourself.