GARLICLESS RASAM

I was very happy to find this garlic less rasam.

GARLICLESS RASAM

Ingredients:

To Roast and powder:
3 dry red chillies
2 tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbs coriander seeds
2 tbs channa dal

1 lemon size tamarind
1 tomato chopped fine
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Little asafoetida
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Little coriander leaves chopped
1 tsp oil
Salt as needed

Method:
Roast all the ingredients and grind into fine powder
Soak the tamarind in 6 cups of water. Squeeze for juice.

Heat oil in a pot, add in the mustard seeds, asafetida and curry leaves.
Now add in the chopped tomatoes, tumeric powder and fry
Till mushy.
Add in the ground rasam powder and fry for about 3 minutes.
Now add in the tamarind water and salt.
Let it come to a slow boil, add in the coriander leaves.
When you see bubbles starting to arise, switch off the stove.
Serve it as soup or with rice.