Spicy Tomato Rasam

Serving Size: 6 people

Ingredients:

• 2 large ripe tomatoes
• 4 cups of water
• 2 whole red chillies
• 5 to 6 curry leaves
• 1/2 small bowl of Mint (Pudina leaves)
• 1/2 small bowl of coriander leaves
• 2 cloves of garlic grated
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder (Dalchini)
• 1/2 teaspoon sambar masala powder
• 8 to 10 Peppercorns (Black Pepper)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon hing
• 1 teaspoon of jaggery
• 1 teaspoon tamarind
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• salt to taste

Recipe:

1. Put whole tomatoes in boiling water then simmer for 3 min and after that keep aside of 5 min
2. Heat 1/4 teaspoon of ghee in a small pan then add peppercorns and 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds roast till aromatic after that make it powder .
3. Remove tomatoes from water and peel the broken skin and smash it well .
4. To the thick tomato pulp add roasted red chillies , curry leaves, sambar masala, and other masala , salt , tamarind and jaggery and mash it well with hand or blender .
5. Heat ghee in a small pan after that add mustard seeds and remaining cumin seeds ,and hing and garlic .boil for 1o to 15 minutes.
   
6. Serve hot with white rice.