Jeera Rasam

This rasam is supposed to be very good for the stomach and for curing cough and cold. It is a rasam you cant stop having when you start eating.It is pretty addictive ;)

Here go the ingredients:

• Jeera 2 table spoons
• Tur Dal 2 table spoons
• Tomato 2 small 
• Tamarind extract : 1 spoon
• Rasam/Sambar powder : 1 tea spoon
• Salt to taste
• Corrainder leaves for garnishing

For Seasoning

• Ghee: 2 tea spoons
• Mustard seeds: 1 tea spoon
• Jeera/Cumin seeds : 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Soak the two tablespoons of jeera and tur dal for 15-20 mins in little water
• Meanwhile,chop the tomatoes ,add 3 cups water to the tamarind extract to make it thin.
• In a cooking vessel add the tomatoes, tamarind water,rasam powder and salt and let it boil for about 20 mins.
• This boiling brings out all the flavour of the tomatoes to the water.
• Take the soaked jeera and dal and grind it with the water in a mixer to a fine consistency.
• Add the jeera paste to the boiling rasam and let it boil for 3-4 mins only.If we boil it for a long time the flavour of jeera will be lost.
• Prepare the seasoning by adding the mustard and cumin seeds to hot ghee.Once the mustard seeds splutter , remove from flame and pour on the rasam.
• Garnish the rasam with corrainder leaves and serve hot with rice or drink as a soup!