TOMATO RASAM

Ingredients:

Tomatoes: 5 large

Salt: to taste
Garlic: 4 pods

Turmeric: a pinch

Red Chilli powder: 1 tsp

Black Pepper: 1/2 tsp

Tamarind paste: 1 tsp

Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp

Tempering:

Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp

Cumin Seeds: 1/2 tsp

Dry red chilli: 3

Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Rasam Powder: 2 tsp [For recipe, click on label "Spice Powders"]

Method:

1. Pressure cook tomatoes in 1 cup water for 1 whistle. Remove the skin and blend the tomatoes coarsely.
2. Heat oil in a pan, and add all the tempering items. Then add crushed garlic and when it turn brown, add the pureed tomatoes and mix well. Add about 3 cups of water to this.
3. Add salt, black pepper, turmeric, rasam powder and coriander leaves.