Tomato Onion Rasam

Ingredients:

• 250gms tomatoes
• 1 Onion chopped lengthwise
• 4 Garlic flakes chopped lengthwise
• 1 Green Chilli Cut into lengthwise
• 1 sprig Fresh Curry Leaves
• 1tsp Tamarind Paste or 1tbsp of lime juice
• 500ml water
• 1tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2 Dry Red Chillies
• 1/2tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2tsp Fenugreek Powder
• 1tsp Black pepper grounded
• 1/2tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt to taste
• 2tbsp Clarified Butter/Ghee or Vegetable Oil
• Freshly chopped Cilantro/Coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:

• Grind Tomatoes until they are mashed.
• In a heavy bottomed pan, bring to boil mashed Tomatoes, Garlic, Onions, Salt, Tamarind Paste Turmeric Powder and Green Chillies for 30 minutes.
• For Tempering: Heat Ghee/Oil in a Pan. Add Mustard Seeds, Dry Red Chillies, Curry leaves, cumin powder, fenugreek powder and black pepper and fry for 5minutes in low flame.
• Add this tempering to the above rasam and mix well.
• Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot with Rice and Dal.