Enjoy this potent south Indian delicacy with the goodness of pepper and garlic! Perfect to lift your spirits up when you are feeling a little down with cold!
- 3.5 cups ........... water
- 1 ..................... medium sized tomato
- 1.5 tsp .............. pepper powder
- 1 tsp ................. cumin powder
- 1 tsp ................. rasam powder
- 7-8 ................... garlic cloves (crushed or chopped)
- lemon sized ....... tamarind ball
- salt to taste
For tempering
- 1/2 tsp .............. mustard seeds
- 1 tsp ................. oil
- 2 ....................... dried button red chili
- a few ................ curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp .............. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ................. rasam powder
- 1/2 tsp .............. asafoetida (hing)
Method:
- Soak tamarind in water for 10-15 mins. Strain and keep the juice aside.
- In a large sauce pot, boil water.
- Once the water starts boiling, add pepper powder, cumin powder, rasam powder, garlic cloves, tamarind juice and salt.
- Chop the tomato into small pieces and add to the boiling mixture.
- Cook this mixture on medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
- Now prepare the tempering. Heat oil and add all the tempering ingredients. Once the seeds splutter, pour it over the mixture.
- Now cook it further for 5 minutes. You know the rasam is ready when the mixture has reduced to about 2 cups.
- Serve hot!