Rasam

NADAN RASAM

INGREDIENTS

Coriander seeds(Malli) - handful Garlic - 2 cloves Dry Red Chilli - 2 Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp Kayam/Asafoetida powder - one pinch Uluva podi/Fenugreek powder - one pinch Tomato - 2 Cumin seeds - 1/4tsp Salt - to taste Coriander leaves - few Pepper(kurumulaku) - 1/4tsp Tamarind - small ball Oil - 1tsp Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp Curry Leaves - 2 strings Water - 3cup

METHOD Take a blender and add coriander seeds, pepper, red chilly(1), turmeric powder, cumin seeds and garlic. Grind it well .Keep it aside .In the same blender add chopped tomato and make it a puree.Then take a kadai and add all the crushed mix and tomato puree along with water salt, curry leaves ,coriander leaves and tamarind . You can add one tomato sliced into this , depending upon how sour the tomato puree is.Boil for 15 to 20 minutes in medium flame.Check the salt and sourness.Then filter the rasam.Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds,dry red chilli slits and curry leaves and finally uluva podi and kayam podi. Quickly pour this to the rasam.You can also add coriander leaves to garnish.So quick and easy nadan rasam is ready to serve..