Rasam

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 lime sized Tamarind ball
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 2 teaspoons oil
• Salt according to your taste
• 5 green chillies (or to taste)
• 7 to 8 Curry Leaves
• Water - 4-5 cups
• Chopped Coriander leaves
• Tomatoes - 2 medium sized
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 2 tablespoons rasam powder
• Chopped ginger
•  2 sliced garlic pieces 
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Ingredients for seasoning:

• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Dried Red chillies – 3
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida (hing) - 1 pinch

Method:

1. Chop green chillies, tomatoes and ginger.
2. Take a pan and heat the oil on a medium high flame. Now add all the seasoning ingredients to the pan.
3. When the mustard seeds begin spluttering, add green chillies, garlic pieces, curry leaves, chopped tomatoes, tamarind and ginger to the pan.
4. Now add 4 cups of water to the pan.
5. Cook until the tomatoes loose their rawness.
6. Now add turmeric, salt, black pepper powder, rasam powder, sugar to the pan. Add more water if needed.
7. Cook for atleast 6 to 7 mins.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Your delicious Rasam is ready.