Tomato Rasam

Tomato Rasam - South Indian special, super simple recipe

Ingredients: 

Tomatoes – 2 medium 

Tamarind – big marble size 

Pepper powder – 1 tbsp

Cumin powder – 1 tbsp 

Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp 

Coriander powder – ¼ tbsp 

Garlic cloves – 8 to 10 small ones 

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs 

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp 

Dry red chillies – 7 to 9 

Coriander leaves – small bunch for garnish 

Asafoetida – pinch (optional) 

Salt to taste 

Oil for tempering 

Instructions/ Procedure: 

        Wash the tomatoes, cut them to big pieces and place in a container. Add water and cook in medium flame until the tomatoes turn soft. Switch off the flame and add tamarind in the tomato container. Let it soak in hot water for a while. Add coriander powder, salt to the boiled tomatoes and grind the mixture in a blender. 

        Add oil to a hot thick bottomed pan. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start spluttering, add curry leaves and let them sizzle. Add dry red chillies, minced garlic, pepper powder, cumin powder, fenugreek powder and stir. Now, add the blended tomato puree, coriander leaves, asafoetida (optional), water as per the consistency you need and let this mixture be heated until it starts to boil. When the foam is forming on the surface of the rasam, switch off the flame. Spicy sour tomato rasam is ready to serve. It can be served with hot rice. 

      Once the rasam has cooled down, you can take an empty glass and fill half of it with plain yogurt and other half with rasam. Stir well and savour it. It is a unique way of drinking the rasam but am sure you would like it. What are you waiting for? Go ahead and try it.