Tomato Rassam

Winter is here, a bowl of piping hot Tomato Rassam is apt for any meal to complete 

Best with Rice or else just as a warm drink after meal this Rassam Suits everyone with its Tangy spicy taste.

Simple and easy Recipe for this Rassam

Ingredients:

Tomato: 4

Rassam Powder(or chilli powder): 2 tbsp

Water: 1ltr

Toor Daal(cooked): 1cup(Optional)

Tamarind pulp: 2 tsps

For the Tempering

Oil: 3sps

Mustard seeds:1 tsp

Curry leaves few

Garlic crushed:4-5 flakes

Red chilli:1

Cumin(Jeera): 1/2 tsp

In a pan add 2 sps Oil when heated add Tomato

Fry the tomato by adding little salt & cook till soft & mushy

Add water (aprox.1ltr) 4 glasses & let it boil for 5-8 min

At this stage you can remove the big chunks of tomato from this & grind to paste then add it back

(This way you will not get any big chunks of tomato while drinking)

Now add cooked Toor Daal or any other daal & mix just to give it volume this step is optional

Once it starts boiling add tamarind pulp mix adjust salt

Switch off when it gets a good boil. Sprinlke some Coriender leaves

Lastly give tempering: In a pan add Oil the mustard seeds, once it splutters add curry leaves & Garlic add whole dry red chilli & cumin switch off Flame pour this on Rassam

Tempered Rassam is Ready, a good appitizer drink

Note: Adding little salt to the tomatoes will soften them soon later adjust salt accordingly

If you don’t have Rassam powder replace with Sambar powder(I have used Shakti Sambar powder)