Karnataka Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:

• 2 Tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 cup cooked thur dal
• 2 Green chilles chopped
• 1 small piece Ginger
• 1 pinch asafetida
• Coriander leaves-freshly chopped
• 1 tsp red Chilly powder
• 1/2 sp Black Pepper powder
• 1/2 sp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 sp cumin powder
• 1 so Mustard seed
• 2 Red chilluy
• 1 tsp ghee
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Take about 4 cups water ,add chopped tomatoes to it and allow it to cook.
• Put salt ,turmeric powder and chilly powder.
• Cover it with a lid and reduce the heat and let it boil for 5 min.
• Now add asafetida, cooked dal, ginger, green chilly, pepper powder and jeera powder.
• And cook it for about 15 more mins.
• In a pan pour 1 tsp ghee add mustard seeds with red chilly and make seasoning.
• Add it to the rasam and cook in high heat for about a minute or two.
• Now garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
• Your Tomato Rasam is ready to serve.
• Serve with hot rice.

Notes:

• It is very soft rasam, so you can drink it like soup also.