COMBINATION SERIES -2 TOMATO RASAM RECIPE

 

INGREDIENTS: To serve 5 people

1. Tamarind (puli)
2. Garlic – 4 full
3. Cumin seeds – 2 tablespoon
4. Pepper – 50g
5. Curry leaves small amount
6. Red chilli – big – 4, or small – 6
7. Asafoetida ( perungayam) – 1 pinch
8. Fenugreek – 1 tablespoon
9. Tomato – big – 7, or small – 9
10. Cooking oil – 2 tablespoon
11. Mustard – 1 pinch
12. Salt to taste

TO GRIND:

1. Garlic, pepper, cumin seeds and curry leaves

2. Tomatoes to be ground separately

METHOD:

1.  Soak some tamarind in water and keep it aside for 20 mins.

2.  Now keep a vessel on flame pour some oil  when it gets hot add mustard, red chillies, fenugreek,curry leaves and asafoetida.

3.  When it sputters, mix the ground masala to it. Fry them in oil for 2 mins.

4. Then pour the tamarind juice into it and mix them well.

5. After that pour the ground tomatoes and add water and salt to taste.

6.  Decorate the rasam with curry leaves

Tomato rasam that tingles the taste buds is ready.  This mixed with rice best goes with fish fry .  More to come from Grace Dishes.

Happy Cooking!