Tomato Rasam-Thakkali Rasam (South Indian Style)
Prep Time : 10 mins
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Rasam-Soup
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Tomatoes (ripe ones)-2-3
Tur dal – 1/4 cup
Tamarind – small gooseberry sized ball
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Rasam powder – 1 1/2 tsp (available ready made also)
For the seasoning
Ghee -2 tsp
Mustard -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds /Jeera-3/4 tsp
Red chilli – 1
Hing – a generous pinch
Green chilli -1 slitted
Garlic -2 cloves finely chopped (optional)
Ginger – 1 inch piece finely chopped
Curry leaves- few
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves
Preparation
Soak dal for 15 minutes (to reduce cooking time) and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Mash it well and keep it aside. Do not add too much water while cooking dal.
Soak tamarind in warm water and extract its juice (1 cup). Throw the pulp.
Method
Heat 2 tsp of ghee, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add jeera seeds, red chilli (break it), hing, green chilli, garlic, ginger, curry leaves and tomatoes.
Saute for a few minutes, then add tamarind water, turmeric powder, salt needed and rasam powder.
Simmer and let it boil for 10 minutes until the raw smell of the tamarind goes. (pic -3)
Then add the cooked tur dal along with 1 1/2 cups of water. When froth starts forming on the top, switch off the flame. (picture-4). Do not boil the rasam as it will loose its flavor.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice or have it as a soup.
Note– In case, if you run out of rasam powder, you can do this with sambar powder also.
More South Indian Rasam varieties – (Tamil style)
Jeera Rasam (cumin pepper rasam)
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View Comments (24)
An appetizing bowl of rasam...nicely presented
jus love to hav rasam with rice
simple and comforting food. love tohave this any time
looks perfect dear :)
delicious rasam...
This is my comfort food and your presented it so nicely.
Super delicious rasam, looks so flavorful and tempting.
a comfort food indeed. so nicely presented.
Comfort food,tangy and delicious rasam
Nice presentation...yummy tomato rasam is always my favorite..