Tomato rasam

Ingredients :
 Red gram – 150 gms
 Black pepper – 1 tbsp
 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
 Garlic – 6 flakes
 Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
 Tomato – 100 gms
 Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
 Oil – 1 tsp
 Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
 Red chili – 3 nos.
 Asafetida – ¼ tsp
 Tamarind – 15 gms
Method :
 Pound the black pepper, ½ tsp of cumin seeds and garlic into a fine paste.
 Cook lentils and use only the water (on top) for Rasam.
 Add the ground masala, chopped tomatoes and turmeric powder to the dal water and
boil till you get the aroma of the masalas.
 Temper with red chili, mustard seeds, asafetida, ½ tsp cumin seeds and curry leaves.
 Soak the tamarind in water for some time, blend it well and add this extract to rasam.
 Season well and serve hot after garnishing with chopped coriander leaves.