Instant Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:

Tomatoes – 2 small

Salt – 1½ teaspoon

Hing – ¼ teaspoon

Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon

Water - 3 cups

Cooked Tuar Dal – 1 or 2 tablespoons

Corriander leaves - 1 teaspoon (finely chopped)

Grind to powder:

Pepper – 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon

Red chilli – 1

Curry leaves – 15

Tempering:

Ghee – 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

Method:

1. Chop tomatoes finely.
2. Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds, allow spluttering.
3. Add the ground powder and fry for half a minute.
4. Add chopped tomatoes and salt, hing & turmeric powder and fry for few seconds.
5. Keep covered with lid for a minute.
6. Add 1½ cups of water and allow boiling for 3 – 4 minutes.
7. Make dal water by adding 1½ cups of water to dal.
8. Add the dal water and further allow boiling for another 3 - 4 minutes (until it froths on surface).
9. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with rice or as an appetizer.