Ingredients

• 2 - Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp - Tamarind paste
• 4 - Green chillies, cut
• 1 inch piece- Ginger, cut
• 2 sprigs - Curry leaves
• 1 small bunch -Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp - Mustard
• 2 tsp - Cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp- Asafoetida
• 1 tbsp - Ghee
• 2 tsp - Rasam powder
• Salt to taste.

How to Make Tomato Rasam

• Put the tamarind in a cup of water and boil for about 2 mins.
• Now add 5 cups of water in a bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, ginger pieces, chopped green chillies, curry leaves, 2 tsps of rasam powder, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1 pinch of asafoetida and salt to taste. Boil for about 10-12 mins.
• Heat oil in a separate pan, and splutter the mustard.
• Now add 1 tsp of cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and add to the boiling rasam.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot as an appetizer or with hot rice.