Madras Rasam

                          Madras Rasam                                                                       

Rasam is a popular South Indian cuisine. It is also known as 'Saaru', or 'Chaaru'. A full course South Indian meal is incomplete without rasam.


Ingredients:
3 ripe tomatoes
3 cups water
1 tea spoon black pepper
1 tea spoon jeera (cumin seeds)
4 dry whole red chillies
1 table spoon tamarind extract
4 pods of garlic
1 table spoon oil
1/2 tea spoon mustard seeds
1 strand curry leaves
1/4 cup of finely chopped coriander leaves
1/2  tea spoon haldi
Salt to taste

Preparation:
1. Finely chop the tomatoes and soak the pieces in 1 cup of water for ten minutes
2. Powder together black pepper, jeera, and garlic
3. Using the hand, squeeze the tomatoes soaked in water and remove the peel
4. Add 2 more cups of water to the tomato juice,also add tamarind extract, salt, haldi and let boil the mixture well.
5. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and ground garlic, jeera and pepper powder and saute till mustard splits.(tadka)
6. Add the above tadka to the boiling rasam and stir well and boil for one more minute and take off heat
7. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves .
8. Serve hot with rice.