TOMATO GARLIC RASAM

                                         
I  usually don't have the habbit of making rasam daily.If my kids are not feeling well or if I feel  lazy ,I make rasam as it can be prepared in no time even though i don't like it to a great extent.
Now over to recipe.
INGREDIENTS

1. Tamarind-small lemon size
2. Tomato-2(one finely cut into small pieces,one into four pieces)
3. Garlic-5-6 flakes
4. Rasam powder-1 tsp
5. Pepper powder-coarsely crushed half a tsp
6. Jeera powder-1/4 tsp
7. Turmeric powder-A pinch
8. Jaggery/sugar-to enhance the overall taste
9. Hing-1/8 tsp
10. Boiled Toor dal-1/2 cup .mash it and dissolve it in a cup of water.
11. Salt-to taste

TO TEMPER

1. Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
2. Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
3. Curry leaves-few
4. Ghee-1/2 tsp

METHOD

• Pour some hot boiling water over tamarind.Let it sit for 10 minutes.Alternatively u can microwave tamarind along with some water in a bowl for 2 minutes .And u can extract pulp from tamarind easily if u follow second method.I feel comfortable  by this way.
• Take a deep pan(not a frying pan).
• Pour some ghee .When it is hot,add mustard seeds,cumin seeds.Once it started to splatter ,add curry leaves.
• Add tomatoes which is cout into 4 pieces(Reserve the other ).Saute for a minute.
• Add tamarind pulp ,turmeric powder,rasam powder,pepper powder,jeera powder,salt,hing to the sauted tomatoes.
• Since I forgot to add garlic,I added seperately into a pan by adding ghee into it and fried it for 1-2 minute.
• Then I added garlic into the boiling rasam.No need to add seperately.U can add garlic while tempering itself and continue the process.
• Let it boil for few minutes.
• Then add toor dal water into it.
• Now at this stage add finely chopped toamato pieces into it.
• Add lots of coriander leaves.
• Allow to boil till it becomes frothy (Don't boil for long time.just frothy is enough).Immediately transfer rasam into bowl and cover it with lid to retain the flavours)

Now rasam is ready to serve .