Rasam

One of my fav food is Rasam.Till my marriage I don't know to prepare tomato as my mom mostly prepare paruppu Rasam.after marriage I became big fan of my MIL Rasam.I like to share the recipe to evryone which is very simple

 Ingredients:
 1 big tomato
 2 cloves of garlic
 1 red chilli
1/2 tbsp of pepper and jeers powder
 1/2 tsp of Rasam powder
 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder Pinch of perungayam
 1 small onion
 1 curry leaf stick
 2 stick of coriander leaves
 Salt as per taste
Small gooseberry size tamarind

 Recipe:
 Powder:
 Take 1/2 tbsp of pepper and jeers each and grind coarsly into powder.

 Step 1:
 Squeeze tomato in a vessel and add 2 cups of water .keep it in stove and bring to boil.switch off the stove and add tamarind in it.so that tamarind get soft . After 15 minute,squeeze tomato and tamarind in the water and keep aside by adding enough salt and coriander.while adding coriander add the stem part too.it gives unique taste.

 Step 2:
 Take a small bowl,add chopped small onion,smashed garlic,chopped curry leaves,pepper jeera powder,turmeric powder,perungayam,red chilli,Rasam powder.

 Step 3:
 In a Kadai,add 1 tbsp oil,add mustard.once it splutter,add the items in the bowl.Fry for just 30 sec,then pour tomato and tamarind water.bring it to boil.once u get the bubbles around like the one in the photo.switch off the flame. Hot hot Rasam ready. I like to have Rasam with mixture than with poriyal.