Tomato Rasam

 

I got this recipe from my friend Rajeshwari Menon  whose mother used to prepare it well.  She always used to encourage me and regularly  tries my recipes and give valuable feed back on each one of them.  Today  I thought of preparing it because it has lots of medicinal values and feel very good especially when we have a sour throat and cough.

Thank you  Rajeshwari and her mom for this wonderful recipe.

Ingredients

 

 

·        Tomatoes                                        2no’s

·        Coriander powder                            2tsp

·        Red chilly powder                            1tsp

·        Jeera powder                                   1tsp

·        Black pepper powder                      1tsp

·        Ginger garlic paste                          1tbsp

·        Mustard seeds                                 1tsp\

·        Hing powder                                    ¼ tsp

·        Lemon juice                                     1 big lime

·        Oil                                                    1 or 2 tsp

·        Curry leaves few

·        Coriander leaves for garnishing

·        Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, hing powder and curry leaves fry for a while in a low flame then add chilli powder and coriander powder.   Fry till nice aroma comes (stop frying when you start sneezing).   Add ginger garlic paste fry till raw smell goes then add tomatoes.  Fry for 2 to 3 minutes  till the tomatoes get smashy then add pepper powder,  jeera powder and adequate  water and salt.   Boil it for 10 to 15 minutes.  (If tomato is not sour add  tamarind pulp).   Switch off the gas, squeeze lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.  Serve hot with rice or can be used as a soup.