TOMATO RASAM - 4

There are many ways of making rasams. Recently I made rasam from leftover dalitaoy (dal). 

Here is the recipe..

TOMATO + DAL RASAM

WHAT YOU NEED:

Dalitoy - 1 cup

Tomatoes - 2-3, chopped

Garlic cloves - 3-4

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Rasam powder - 2 tsp

Tamarind paste - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Coriander leaves stems - a few, cut in 3" long pieces

Salt - to taste

HOW TO MAKE:

Grind tomatoes, garlic and turmeric together to a fine paste. ( makes 1 cup )

Take Dalitoy in a vessel and pour 2-3 cups of water.

Add tomato paste, coriander leaves stems and tamarind and boil it.

Now add rasam powder and salt and boil for few more minutes.

Heat a small pan with 2 tsp oil.

Splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves.

Pour this seasoning over the Rasam.

Serve hot Tomato rasam with steaming rice.