Udupi Tomato Rasam

Ingredients:

Udupi Rasam Powder - 2 tbsp
Moong dal - 2 tbsp
Dal water - 1 cup
Tomato - 2 1/4
Green Chilly - 1 (slit & deseed)
Garlic - 3 (crush)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Corinader leaves - Little (fine chop)
Jaggery - small piece
Salt, Water - As reqd

Method:

• Add water, turmeric powder and hing to dal and pressure cook.
• While pressure cooking add in 2 tomatoes and pressure cook.
• After pressure cooking, strain the water and collect in a bowl.
• To this hot dal water add in udupi rasam powder and mix well.
• Mash the dal and tomato and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
• Add in curry leaves and green chilly.
• Add in fine chopped 1/2 tomato.
• Saute for a while in low flame.
• Add in crushed garlic, dal water and mashed dal.
• Add in mashed tomato and mix well.
• Let it boil for 3-4 mins.
• Add in jaggery piece and let it boil for 2 mins.
• Transfer to serving bowl and add fine chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve this with hot rice.