Tomato rasam/ Tangy Tomato Tamarind Soup

Rasam is my favorite comfort recipe and its a easy recipe. South Indian lunches is not complete with out Rasam. This goes well with rice and accompanied by papad. This can also consumed as soup.

Ingredients

Tomato - 2 1/2 finely chopped

Water- 4.5 cups

Tamarind - lemon size ( soak in hot water for 10 mins )

Cilantro leaves few

Turmeric- a pinch

Rasam Powder - 1tbs

salt to taste

Red chillies - 2

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds-1/4 tsp

Asafoetida/hing - 2 pinch

Curry leaves - few

Method

In a hot oil pan add mustard,cumin seeds,curry leaves,hing. Now add water and tamarind and let it boil for few mins then add tomato, rasam powder, salt, turmeric. Boil this for some time and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Note: You can also add cooked dal to the rasam.