Ingredients

• 2 - 4 tsp-pepper powder (approx.).
• 1.5 cups-toor dal (cooked).
• 1 tsp- brown sugar or jaggery.
• salt.
• 1 tsp each- mustard seeds and jeera.
• 1 tsp- tamarind paste.

How to Make Simple pepper Rasam

• Heat a tbsp of oil in a vessel and add mustard and jeera to it. When the mustard seeds start to crackle, add the toor dal and some water.
• Now make a paste of tamarind, pepper powder and salt with a little hot water.
• Add it to the tuvar dal and stir well.
• Now, add the brown sugar, chopped cilantro and boil well.
• Also, if desired add lime juice.
• Drink as soup or mix with plain rice.