II Daal RasamII
 

Ingredients: ( Serves : 4)

  • 1/4th cup Thur daal
  • 1 tomato (finely chopped)
  • 1/2tsp. garlic paste
  • 1/2tsp. tamarind puree
  • salt to taste
  • 1tsp Rasam Masala 
  • 1/2tsp. black mustard seeds
  • Red chili powder to taste
  • 2 dry whole red chilies
  • A pinch of Asafetida 
  • 1tbsp. oil
  • Few curry leaves 
Preperation :
  • Pick & wash the daal. 
  • Pressure cook the daal with enough water and set aside.
  • Take 3/4th cup water in a bowl and add tomatoes, tamarind puree, salt, chili powder  and garlic paste  and mix well.
  • Now  in a deep pan boil the above mixture for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the cooked daal to the curry and bring to boil.
  • Now add rasam powder and mix well.
  • Heat oil in another pan and add mustard seeds, dry chilies, asfetedia and curry leaves. Fry till mustard seeds start to splutter and chillies turn brown.
  • Add it to the Rasam .
  • Serve hot with rice.

Note : For tamarind Puree : Break off  tamarind from the block, and soak it in twice its volume of very hot water for a couple of hours. Now, squeeze the pulp well or press it through a sieve with a wooden spoon to get out the puree.