Tuesday, November 25, 2008

TOMATO RASAM

Ingredients:
Riped tomato - 2 nos (medium size)
Toor Dal - 2 tbsp
Tamarind paste- 2 tsp (of little less than lime size)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder Qtr tsp
Rasam or sambar powder - 1-2 tsp
For seasoning:
Mustard - 1 tsp
Asafoetide - Qtr Spoon
Ghee - half tsp
Method:
Wash and pressurecook the toor dal.
Boil the tomato in water for 5-10 minutes,peel the skin and make tomato puree.
Make tamarind extract by adding 2 cups of water.
Add salt,turmeric powder, 1 tsp of sambar or rasam powder. Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
remove the toor dall from the cooker mash it well and add 2 cups of water. Add the tomato puree. Boil it in slow fire. When it starts boiling remove it from fire. Season it with mustard and asafoetida in ghee. In the end add coriander leaves.
Take extraqct of tamarind.

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