Tomato Rasam

 
Ingredients

• 1 kg Tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• 3 tbsp Tamarind Water
• 2 Pinches Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• Salt to taste
Make masala powder of:

• 1-1/2 tsp Coriander seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 8 Peppercorns

How to make Tomato Rasam

• Roast the peppercorns, coriander seeds and cumin seeds for a minute.
• Grind them into a masala powder.
• Chop the tomatoes into halves and put in 8 glasses of boiling water.
• Mix the remaining ingredients and masala powder.
• Boil again for 10 minutes.
• Squeeze the tomatoes with the help of a spoon.
• Boil for another 10 minutes.
• Tomato Rasam is ready. Garnish it with chopped coriander.

(By:Santhosh Mohanan)