Rasam

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Ingredients :

•  Split red gram – 150 gms
•  Black pepper – 1 tbsp
•  Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
•  Garlic – 6 flakes
•  Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
•  Tomato – 100 gms
•  Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
•  Oil – 1 tsp
•  Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
•  Red chili – 3 nos.
•  Asafetida – ¼ tsp
•  Tamarind – 15 gms

Method :

1.  Pound the black pepper, ½ tsp of cumin seeds and garlic into a fine paste.
2.  Cook lentils and use only the water (on top) for Rasam.
3.  Add the ground masala, chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder to the dal water and
4. boil till you get the aroma of the masalas.
5.  Temper with red chili, mustard seeds, asafetida, ½ tsp cumin seeds and curry leaves.
6.  Soak the tamarind in water for some time, blend it well and add this extract to rasam.
7.  Season well and serve hot after garnishing with chopped coriander leaves.