தக்காளி ரசம் / Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:

Tomato - 1 or 2 chopped

tamarind paste or juice - 2 tspn

Rasam powder - 2 tspn(Recipe for this given in this blog)

turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn

asfoetida(hing) - pinch

salt - as needed

cilantro - one handfull chopped

musturd seeds -1 tspn

cumin seeds -1 tspn

ghee(clarified butter) - 1tblspn

water-2 cups

Method:

Mix together water, tamarind paste, rasam powder, turmeric powder, asfoetida. Bring it to boil on a medium flame. Add tomato and salt. season with mustard and cumin seeds in ghee. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Eat with plain rice.

ரசப்பொடி/ Rasam powder

Toor dal

Ingredients:
Whole black peppers - 1 cup
Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/2 cup
coriander seeds - 1/2 cup

Method:
Slightly heat all the ingredients without adding oil in a fry pan and grind the above ingredients into a nice powder.
\* you can reduce the quantity according to your need*\