Tomato rasam/thakkali rasam
Tomato rasam made with tomatoes and seasonings is a popular accompaniment for rice in South India.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 cup dal water
- 2 cups water
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- a big pinch of hing/asafoetida
- salt as needed
For grinding
- ½-1 tsp peppercorns
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- a few coriander leaves
For tempering
- ⅛ tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds
- a few curry leaves
- 1-2 tsp ghee or oil
For garnishing
- 1-2 sprigs of coriander leaves
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes, crush the garlic and add them to a pot with tamarind, salt, hing, and water.
- Squeeze the tomatoes, add the dal water and heat it up.
- In the meanwhile coarsely grind the pepper, and cumin in a mixer and then add the coriander leaves and pulse it.
- When the tomato mix starts boiling, simmer and add the ground mix and half cup water.
- Taste test and add more salt or spices as needed. Turn off when it starts frothing.
- Temper with the items given under tempering and garnish with coriander leaves.