Tomato Rasam

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Contents 1 Description 1.1 Ingredients 1.2 Directions 1.3 Other Links 2 See also

[edit] Description

[edit] Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow lentil (tuar dal)
• 1/2 cup tamarind water
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1/2 tsp. Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp. Red chilli powder
• 3 tbsp. curry leaves (chopped)
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• salt to taste

[edit] Directions

Put the Lentils in a pressure pan with turmeric and 3-1/2 cups of water. You can pressure cook it or bring it boil and let it cook over medium heat until tender (about half an hour). Keep aside

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let it splutter.

Add red chilli powder, pepper powder, salt, tomto puree, ginger-garlic paste and cook for 4 minutes.

Add tamarind water and 2 tbsp. kadi patta. Stir well. Bring it boil, reduce the heat and cook for 2 minutes.

Blend the Lentils in electric blender. Add it to the above puree. Also add 2-3 cups water and bring it to boil.

Serve hot. Garnish with curry leaves (kadi patta).

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