Rasam / Sadhya special rasam / Low cal tomato soup with lentils
Rasam is a tart spicy sweet curry made with tomato tamarind and spices. Delicious senses awakening runny curry served for the sadhya/feast towards the end of the meal.
Servings 4
Calories 222kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Toor dal Optional
- 2 Tomato Each cut into 8 pieces
- 6-8 cloves Garlic Crush slightly
- Tamarind a small lime size soaked in 1 cup
- 1/2 tsp Asafetida
- 1 tsp Paprika powder
- 1/2 Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
To crush coarsely :
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
Seasoning
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 Whole red chili
- 2 sprigs Curry leaves
- Few sprigs Cilantro
- Lime juice 1/4 to 1/2 (depending on tartness required)
- 1/2 inch piece Jaggery
Instructions
- Pressure cook toor dal in cup water.Mash well and keep aside. If you need thickness then do this step otherwise start from steps below.
- Heat 1 tsp of oil add mustard when it splutters add cumin,whole red chili and curry leaves after a minute add the tomatoes, chili powder and turmeric powder mix gently and let it cook for a few minutes till tomatoes are slightly tender.
- Then add the crushed spices keep the pot covered and cook for two minutes then add tamarind water/paste and 1 cup water too/or the toor dal mashed with the water, salt asafoetida powder let this boil till the tamarind’s raw smell goes (may take five minutes). Remove from heat put the coriander leaves,jaggery piece,squeeze the lime on top mix and close lid.
- Serve piping hot with rice .OR drink it in a glass and remember to eat all the spices that hit ur taste buds including the coriander leaves.
