Rasam

Ingredients:

Toor dal water- 2cups
tamrind- small lime size
tomatoes- 1 big chopped
onion chopped- 1 medium chopped
greenchillies- 2-3 chopped
coriander powder- 1 1/2tsp
chilly powder- 1 tsp
salt- as per taste
coriander leaves- 1 thsp chopped
cumin powder- 1 tsp
tempering-garlic- 3-4 cloves
black pepper- 1 tsp
cumin seeds- 1 tsp
mustard seeds- 1tsp
fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
hing- 1/4 tsp
ghee- 1 tsp
curry leaves- a spring
whole red chilly- 2

Method:

1. In deep pan add 2 cups of water.Add choped tomatoes,onion, green chillies,sliced garlic,chilly powder,coranider powder, cumin powder,salt.toor dal water, chopped coranider leaves with stem and tamrind juice.(Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water and extract the juice.)
2.bring it to boil.Now covered the pan and boil it on low flame for 10 min.
3.for tempering- Crush black pepper,cumin seeds and garlic.
4.In a pan heat ghee. Add whole red chilly then add mustard seeds when it stop crackling then add fenugreek seeds,urad dal,hing, curry leaves and lastly add crushed  (pepper cumin n garlic),and turmeric powder. mix it well.
5..add this tempering to ready rasam and  cover the lid.Simmer it for another 10 min.
6. Hot Rasam is ready with plain steamed rice or as a soup