RASAM SOUP / TOMATO RASAM

Ingredients:

1.  Chopped Tomatoes -- 1/2Cup

2. Water -- 2Cups

3. Salt -- To Taste

4. Turmeric Powder -- 1/4Tsp

5. Green Chilli -- 4

6. Curry Leaves -- 6

7. Mustard Seeds -- 1Tsp

8. Cumin Seeds -- 1Tsp

9. Fresh Cilantro -- To Garnsih

10. Tamarind Extract -- 2Tsp

11. Grated Jaggery -- 1Tsp

12. Ghee/Oil -- 2Tsp

Method To Prepare:

1. First take a thick bottomed sauce pan and add water, chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, slit green chilli, tamarind extract and jaggery.

2. Close it with a lid and let it boil for atleast 20min.

3. Then in a separate pan heat ghee/oil and add curry leaves, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Fry till they splutter.

4. Once they start spluttering add the tampering to the sauce pan.

5. Now you can check the seasoning. Add salt if needed and again let it boil for 10-15min by closing with a lid.

6. Finally Tasty Rasam Soup / Tomato Rasam is Ready to Serve.

Serve it Hot...........

You can enjoy this as it is like a soup or you can even enjoy with plain rice.

Linking this Recipe to :

1. "Simply Tadka's 2nd Blog-iversary Celebration and Giveaway" hosted by Preeti

2. Holiday Recipes -- 3rd Blog Anniversary Event with Cookbook hosted by Chandrani Benerjee