TOMATO RASAM

As  I  already  stated  in  Potato  Rasam, various   types  of  rasams  are  famous  in  south  India.  Actually Rasam means Tomato Rasam. if  you  feed  your  children  with  it  every day or  atleast  thrice  a  week, their  digestion  will be  perfect.   Children like its taste also. I even like to drink Rasam like we all drink tea.

Ingredients:

                           tomato-1/4 kg (approx)

                           green chillies-2

                           tamarind extract- 1tsp

                           salt

                          drumstick-1(optional)

                          pinch of jaggery

                          coriander leaves (optional)

Masala:

           For masala you can purchase rasam powder or you can make it as below-

                   -pepper seeds 10

                   -dhania -2tsp

                   -jeera-1tsp

                   -ginger -1/4 inch (or ginger power ¼ tsp)

                   -garlic cloves-4(optional)

                    Grind all these together.

                         If you are having these powders individually, then you can use them directly. Never use ginger,garlic paste. Its better if you use garlic cloves directly without crushing.

Tarka:

                               1 tbsp  oil

                               1 tsp  split  urad  dal

                               1 tsp mustard  seeds

                                ¼ tsp turmeric

                                curry leaves

                             pinch of  hingh

                                pinch of turmeric powder

Procedure:

                   -grind tomatoes into paste

                   - In a vessel  or  1ltr  pressure cooker                              

                      take oil and  heat it.

                   - Now add dal  and  mustard  seeds.

                  - Once  the  dal  turns  into  golden brown  put curry leaves, splitted                                           chillies,hing,turmeric  powder.                   

                  -Add tomato paste and boil for a while.

                  -Add grinded masala, jaggery, salt, drumstic pieces, tamarind extract.

                 -Add  2 cups of water.

                 -Cover it with lid and allow it to cook for 10 min. 

                -Let it cool and open the lid. Now taste the rasam. If necessary add salt or                   water. Add chopped corriander leaves.Now boil it on high flame till a fine lather                     forms.

                -switch off the stove.

                -Your rasam is ready to serve. 

Tips:

             -Eat rasam in rice along with ghee, cooked tuar dal .

             -For more taste have papad or vodiam.