Ingredients

• Tamarind, small quantity
• 3 cloves - garlic
• 1/2 cup - red gram dal/tur dal
• 2 tbsp - basic rasam powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• asafetida, a pinch
• curry leaves, a small quantity
• coriander leaves, a small quantity
• 3 - red chillies
• 1 tsp - mustard
• Salt to taste
• oil for frying

How to Make Tamarind rasam

• Chop tomatoes and keep it aside.
• Soak tamarind in hot water and keep it for 10 minutes, filter all the dust particles using filter and make a paste out of it.
• Peel off the skin from garlic or crush it as it is according to your choice and keep other ingredients ready.
• Heat oil in a pan, temper with mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves.
• Add asafoetida, tomatoes and fry well.
• Now add turmeric powder, tamarind paste, some salt, garlic, rasam powder and mix well.
• Add boiled and smashed tur dal.
• Add 2 cups of water to it.
• Allow it to boil for 10 mins.
• Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with white rice or as a soup.
• Recipe courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.com/