how to prepare tomato rasam

TOMATO RASAM

 

ingredients:

Tomatoes - 3
Tamarind - small marble size (I use more tomatoes and less tamarind - can adjust)
Rasam powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves - fist ful chopped
Green chillies - 3-4
Red chillies - 1
Garlic - 3 big pods - crushed and chopped

mustered, zeera, curry leaves for seasoning

Turmeric powder 
Oil - 1 Tbsp
Water - 4 Cups
Salt




Method:

1. Cut the tomatoes into 4 pieces each and put in a microwave-safe bowl with a lid.
2. Add tamarind to that and microwave for 3 mins like 1+1+1 min. (This is to avoid spilling if 3 mins is selected right away)
3. Keep it aside and let it cool off.
4. Once it is cool enough to touch with hand, mash the tomato mixture several times and make a chunky puree. Remove most of the tomato skin pieces possible, which are floating on the tomato puree.
5. Now, take a sauce pan, do the seasoning with mustard, zeera, red chillies, green chillies, garlic, curry leaves and turmeric powder.
6. Add water, prepared tomato puree, coriander leaves, rasam powder, salt and bring it to boil.
7. Boil this for 10min, under min flame, until all the flavors are incorporated well and the oil floats.