Rasam

Ingredients

1. Tamarind: lemon sized (soak in water)
2. Pepper: 2tsp
3. Cumin seeds: 2tsp
4. Fenugreek seed: ¼ tsp (very little)
5. Coriander: 1 tbsp
6. Dry red chilli: 1
7. Lentils: 1 tsp
8. Garlic: 3 cloves
9. Tomato: 1 small
10. Asafoetida powder: a pinch
11. Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp
12. Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
13. Oil: 2tsp
14. Curry leaves: few
15. Coriander leaves: few

Method of Preparation:

·        Take tamarind juice from soaked tamarind

·        Dry roast pepper, lentil, chilli, cumin, fenugreek and coriander.

·        Grind them to fine powder.

·        In a bowl; add tamarind juice, turmeric powder, tomato, salt, crushed garlic and add little water and boil for 15 minutes.

·        Then add 2tbsp of the grinded powder, asafoetida powder and boil for another 5 minutes.

·        In a pan, heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, and add curry leaves; transfer to prepared rasam.

·        Garnish with coriander leaves.