A Simple ' Rasam ' Recipe

Rasam
Today make the Rasam and eat with rice.
Simple steps to make a tasty Rasam at home.
Ingredients:
1 Onion,
1 Tomato, cut into small pieces.
2-3 tbsp of Tamarind paste.
Soak tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes and then sieve out the pulp.
Mix the tamarind pulp with 3-4 cups of water.
Also will need cooked Toor dal, almost 4 Tbsp.
1-2 Tbsp of ready made Rasam powder.
1\8 Tsp Turmeric powder,
1\2 Tsp Red Chilly powder,
1 Tbsp Jaggery,
Salt to taste.
For the tempering:
2 Tbsp Oil,
1\8 Tsp Mustard seeds,
5-6 Curry leaves,
1-2 Pinch Asafoetida [ hing ].
Grind to a paste:
A piece of Ginger,
1-2 Whole Red Chillies,
1-2 Green Chilly,
2-3 Cloves of Garlic,
15- 20 Peppercorns,
1\4 Tsp Cumin seeds.
Put all in a mixer jar and use little water to grind
to a paste.
Method for making Rasam:
Put a pan to heat add oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.
Now add the cut onion and stir for few seconds.
Also add the ground paste. Stir for few seconds.
Now add the cut tomato, dry rasam powder and turmeric, red
chilly powder.
Stir until oil appears.
This is time to add tamarind pulp with water and cooked toor
dal, also add salt to taste.
Mix well and allow a boil to appear, then cover and cook on slow
flame until oil appears on top.
Last add the jaggery and serve with a garnish of cut coriander
leaves.