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Tomato Rasam

Ingredients

2 large ripe tomatoes.
3 cups of water
1/2 tea spoon Red Chilli Powder.
1/2 tea spoon Sambar Powder.
pinch of Turmeric.
Salt to taste.
Freshly cut Cilantro.

For Seasoning:

2 tea spoon of oil or ghee
Mustard seeds,Jeera.
6-10 pieces of Garlic.
5-6 curry leaves.

Method:

1. Cut tomatoes into small pieces and add turmeric, salt, sambar powder, red chilli powder and 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
2. Take two tbsp of oil or ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds and jeera and when they splutter add garlic and curry leaves and fry them .
3. Add this to the boiling tomato and cook for 5-10 minutes on low flame. Garnish with Cilantro.
4. Serve with hot rice and ghee.

Making Time: 20 minutes