Tomato rasam/Thakkali rasam

Tomato rasam/Thakkali rasam

Ingredients:

Tomato                 -4

lemon juice           -2 tbsp

garlic cloves         -2

green chilies         -2

cilantro                 -few finely chopped

curry leaves          -few

oil                          -2 tsp

mustard seeds        -1/4 tsp

fenugreek seeds     -1/8 tsp

hing                        -pinch

To grind:

pepper corns          -1 tsp

cumin seeds           -1 tsp

coriander seeds      -1/2 tsp

Method:

• Blend the ingredients to grind into a fine powder.

• In a blender puree the tomatoes.strain it in a strainer.

• In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter.temper with green chilies, fenugreek seeds, hing, garlic cloves.

• put the chopped cilantro and curry leaves.

• Add the tomato puree .After 2 minutes add the ground powder.

• cook  until it comes to a rolling boil .switch of the stove and add the lemon juice and adequate salt.Garnish with cilantro.

• Serve as a soup or along with rice .

Serves   2