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Friday, December 17, 2010

Tomato Rasam

Ingrediants
  • 2 large ripe healthy tomatoes
  • 4 cups water or top water of boiled dal (stock)
  • 2 whole red chillies
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • 1 tiny sprig coriander leaves
  • 1-2 flakes garlic grated
  • 2-3 pinches clove-cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 tsp. sambar masala
  • 8-10 peppercorns
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
  • 2 pinches asafoetida
  • 1 marble sized ball of jaggery or 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 small strip tamarind(small lemon size)
  • 1 tbsp. ghee or oil
  • salt to taste

 
 Method : 

 Put whole tomatoes in boiling water, simmer for 3 minutes, keep aside for 5 minutes.

 
 Heat 1/4 tsp. oil in a small pan, add pepper corns and 1 tsp. cumin seeds.

 
 Roast till aromatic, grind in a mortar or under a stone till powdered. Keep aside.

 
 Remove tomatoes from water, peel away the broken skin. Grate or mash till fine.

 
 To the thick pulp, add roasted whole chillies, all leaves, all masalas, salt, tamarind, jaggery and mash well either with hand or with a hand blender.

 
 The ingredients should have blended well into the pulp.  Take in a deep pan, add stock or water.

 
 Heat ghee in a small pan, add mustard and remaining cumin seeds, asafoetida and allow to splutter.

 
 Add garlic and stir, add carefully to the rasam.

 
Bring to a boil, check spices and salt and adjust. 12. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Keep aside covered for 10 minutes

 Serve hot as a soup or with steaming hot plain rice and

3 comments:

Lakshmi ...Rasoi ki Malkin..northern and southern spices said...

Yummy.. Tomato rasam for a cold winter evening,thanx for sharing charithaji..

Hari Chandana P said...

Woww... yummy and perfect rasam.. thanks for sharing !!

Priya Suresh said...

Yumm, very comforting rasam..

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