Rasam रसम

Rasam

Rasam is a delicious and tangy Tomatoes soup from South India.

Ingredients:

• Water  6 glass
• Tomatoes whole 1 kg
• Tamarind  pulp with seeds 25 gram
•  Salt to taste
•  Chilli to taste
•  Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
•  Haldi powder 1 teaspoon
•  Khatai powder 2 teaspoon
•  Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon
•  Heing pea-size
•  Mustard powder 1 teaspoon

Tarka (Tempering) Ingredients: 

• Roasted Red Chillies Whole 10-12
•  Karhi patta 6-8
•  Cumin seed whole 1 teaspoon
•  Mustard whole 1 teaspoon
•  Oil 50 ml

• Green Chillies chopped for garnish
• Fresh Coriander leaves chopped for garnish  a few

Procedure:

• Add tomatoes and tamarind to the water and boil till tomatoes become tender.
• Sieve through malaml(Muslin) cloth to remove the seed and skin.
• Re-heat the pulpy mass add spices and cook for 10-15 minutes on medium to high flame.
• Now in a frying pan heat oil, add mustard when pop up add other tempering material and fry till garlic is golden brown. Now pour this over prepared Soup.
• Rasam Soup is ready Serve hot with garnish.