Saturday, September 13, 2008

Tomato (Thakkali) Rasam

Tomato Rasam - preparation time 10 to 15 mins
Health tips: - Tomato is good to bring down cold, ulcer ,tiredness, etc. Articles say it can even prevent from cancer.


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Ingredients:-
Coriander seeds - ½ tsp
Tomato - 1 or 2
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Red chili/ Green chili - 3 (split into 2)
Tamarind paste - ¾ tsp or lemon juice - 1 tsp
Toor dhal - 4 table spoon (Boil/pressure cook to soft and keep)
Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspn
Salt - to taste

Preparation method:-
Roast coriander, jeera, chili to slight brown color (you will feel nice aroma). Cool it and grind to powder.

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To 1 tumbler of water to that add the powder, turmeric, salt, tamarind paste (if lemon juice add finally when coriander is added), tomato, chili and boil.
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Once tomato is cooked mix the cooked dhal with 1 tumbler of water and add this to boiling rasam.
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Once it starts boiling switch of the flame.
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To one teaspoon of oil add jeera, asafetida roast it and add to rasam.
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Add finely chopped curry and coriander leaves to rasam.
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