Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of toor dal
• 4-5 tomatoes
• 4 cups water
• 2 tsp rasam powder
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 green chillies
  
• 4-5 curry leaves
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp tamarind extract
• 4-5 strands of coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Oil and Salt

Method:

1. Pressure cook toor dal in water and mash it very well, add water (or use 3 cups of water that was used to cook the dal).
2. Boil tomatoes and make a nice paste in the mixer.
3. Add tamarind paste, coriander leaves, green chillies, curry leaves, water and boil it.
4. Add rasam powder.
5. Add boiled tomatoes and dal water, and a pinch of sugar.
6. Heat a little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds. When they start popping,add curry leaves, asafoetida and crushed garlic cloves. Pour this seasoning over the rasam.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves.