Tomato Rasam without Dal | Thakkali Rasam

Ingredients 

• Tamarind - small gooseberry sized
• Tomatoes - 2
• Pepper - 1 teaspoon
• Cumin seed - 1/2 teaspoon
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• Dry chili - 3
• Asafoetida - 1 pinch
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Chopped coriander - for garnishing
• Sugar or jaggery powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste.

Method

1. Soak tamarind in a cup of water and extract the juice. 
2. Chop the tomatoes.
3. Crush pepper, cumin, a sprig of curry leaves and garlic to a coarse mix.
4. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds allow it to splutter. 
5. Add Red chilies, curry leaves and asafoetida.
6. Add chopped tomatoes and salt & saute for 2 minutes.
7. Add crushed pepper mix and saute for a minute.
8. Add the tamarind mixture & bring it to a boil.
9. Add a small piece of jaggery or 1/2 tsp of sugar.
10. Add chopped coriander leaves. and turn off the stove.
11. Serve hot with rice.

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