Tomato Rasam

Tomato Rasam is the easiest and simplest rasam recipes. It is a traditional south Indian soup. There are different ways to make tomato rasam. However, in a typical Tomato Rasam, no dal or lentils will be used.

Ingredients 

1. Tamarind - Lemon Sized (soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes)
2. Dry Red Chilies - 3 (half cut)
3. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
4. Coriander Leaves - Few (finely chopped)
5. Salt as per taste
6. Tomato - 5 to 6
7. Garlic - 12 to 15 (crushed)
8. Curry Leaves - Few
9. Rasam Powder - 2 Tablespoons
10. Cooking Oil - 2 Tablespoons

Direction / Method

1. First, boil 6 fresh tomatoes.
2. In a vessel, pour some water and boil the water for sometime.
3. In the meantime, cut to tomatoes into 4 pieces.
4. Cut all the tomatoes and keep them aside.
5. When the water is boiling, add the cut tomatoes into the vessel.
6. Cook them for about 10 minutes and ensure that the tomatoes are cooked well, nice and soft.
7. Transfer the cooked tomatoes into a bowl and allow them to cool down.
8. Don't discard the boiled water in the vessel as they need to be used again.
9. Next step, mash the cooked tomatoes when they are not hot anymore.
10. Use either a masher or just bare hands to mash these tomatoes into a nice paste. Remove any larger pulp and skin.
11. Pour the tomato paste back to the vessel.
12. Take a lemon sized tamarind, soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes and squeeze it good enough to pour only the juice from it.
13. Add 2 tablespoons of rasam powder and salt as per taste.
14. Give it a good mix and close the lid to cook it for about 2 to 3 minutes.
15. In the meantime, prepare the tempering forrasam by taking another frying pan and heat it for some time.
16. Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
17. When the oil is hot enough, add 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds.
18. When the mustard seeds start to crackle, add 15 crushed garlic, few curry leaves, 3 dry red chilies which have been half cut and fry it for few seconds.
19. Pour the seasoning into the rasam and add few finely chopped coriander leaves.
20. Mix them well and cook it for a minute.

That's it!!! Tomato rasam is ready to be served. It tastes delicious with steamed rice or you can drink this tomato rasam as a soup. Do try this healthy and homemade tomato rasam.

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