LEMON RASAM

LEMON RASAM

Ingredients:

100 grms toor dal
A pinch of tumeric powder
1 small tomato chopped fine
½ a lemon juice or more
1 tbs coriander leaves chopped
2 tsp ghee
1 sprig curry leaves
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
A pinch of asafetida
Salt to taste

To grind coarsely:
2 dry red chillie
2 pips garlic
1 tbs coriander seeds
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp cumin seeds

Method:
Cook the toor dal with the tumeric powder in 5 cups of water.
See that the dal is well mashed.
Heat a wok, add in the ghee, add in the mustard seeds,
Cumin seeds and curry leaves. Stir well.
Now add the chopped tomatoes and sauté well.
Add in the asafoetida powder , the toor dal water 3 cups,
And the coarsely ground powder and salt.
Let it boil for about 5 minutes or more.
Remove and add the lemon juice to taste.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Serve with steaming rice.