Tomato Rasam

 A popular South Indian soup recipe using tomatoes, which is a great accompaniment with white rice.

Ingredients:

1. Thinly chopped tomato-4 nos
2. Oil- 1 1/2 tbsp
3. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
4. Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
5. Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
6. Dry red chilly-2 nos
7. Curry leaves-2 spring
8. Crushed garlic-1 tsp
9. Crushed small onion-2 nos
10. Turmeric powder- 1/ tsp
11. Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
12. Rasam Powder-1 1/2 tbsp (Instant Homemade Rasam Powder)
13. Hing / Asafoetida-a pich 
14. Salt-to taste
15. Tamarind - lemon size ball (soak in 1/2 cup hot water)
16. Coriander leaves-to garnish

Preparation:

• heat oil in a pan, when it is ho add mustard seeds followed by cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
• Add dry red chilly, curry leaves and shallots crushed.
• Add garlic and tomato chopped.
• Saute until mashed well.
• Then add turmeric powder followed by pepper powder, hing and rasam powder.
• Add 2 1/2  cups of water and salt.
• When it boils add tamarind soaked water and cook for about 7-8 minutes.
• Switch of the flame by sprinkling little pepper powder and coriander leaves on top.