THOOTHUVALAI KEERAI RASAM

Thoothuvalai-musumuskai rasam(for cold):

Heat a tsp ghee. Add in pepper corns-to taste, jeera-1/2 tsp, cori seeds-1/2 tsp and let it turn brownsh. Add in 5 thoothuvalai leaves(remove the thorns) and abt 10 musumuskai leaves and saute till the leaves become limp.
Grind it along with raw garlic(1 0r 2 )and tamarind(optional- can use lemon juice/tomato instead)

Heat oil. splutter mustard, red chillies. Add asafoetida, turmeric. Add in the ground paste, salt, water(abt 200 ml) and let it come to the beginning of boil stage(or nuraichu varum stage). Switch off flame. If using lemon juice add it now.

Serve with rice.