MYSORE RASAM

Ingredients:

Toor dal ....... 1/4 cup

Tomatoes .... 2

Tamarind juice ... 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp.

Jaggery ........... small piece.

Garlic ........ 2-3 pcs. crushed.

Coriander leaves .. handful

Salt.

Oil .

Dry roast & grind:

Chana dal .... 1 tsp.

Urad dal ...... 1 tsp.

Cumin seeds .. 1/2 tsp.

Pepper corns ... 5-6

Dry red chilli ... 1

Curry leaves ... 6-7

For Tempering:

Mustard seeds .... 1 tsp.

Asafoetida .......... a pinch

Curry leaves .... 5-6

Method:

1. Wash and soak toor dal for 4-5 hours. Boil adding salt, turmeric and one chopped tomato.

2. Dry roast and grind the above mentioned ingredients.

3. In a pan heat a little oil, add the tempering ingredients. Add 1 tbsp. of the dry roasted masala powder. Also add the crushed garlic and one chopped tomato. Stir in the boiled toor dal, one and half cups water, jaggery, tamarind juice and coriander leaves. Check the salt and sweetness according to your taste.

4. Simmer it for 3-4 minutes.