Tomato Rasam With Sambar Powder.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Tomato Rasam using Sambar Powder.

Ingredients:-

1.Tomato.                  -3
2. Green chilly.          -1
3. Turmeric powder.  -1/4tsp
4. Tamarind                - a small marble size
5. Coriander leaves    - few

6. Hing Powder.          -1/2tsp
7. Pepper Corn.          -1tsp
8. Cumin seeds.          -1tsp
9. Sambar powder.     -2tsp
10. Salt.                      - to taste
11. Oil.                        -1tsp
12. Mustard.               -1tsp
13. Curry leaves.        - few
14. Hing powder.        -1tsp

Instructions:-

1).Dry roast and crush together Pepper corn and Cumin seeds and keep aside.

2).Wash and roughly chop Tomatoes.

3).In a vessel add the roughly chopped Tomatoes, Green chilly, Turmeric powder, Tamarind and few chopped Coriender leaves. Add enough Water and boil well till the Tomato becomes mushy.Switch off the flame and allow the Tomato mixture to cool.

4).Grind the cooled Tomato mixture into a smooth puree.

Method:-

1). In a cooking vessel add the ground Tomato mixture. Add 2 cup of water and boil well.

2). Add the crushed Pepper and Cumin seeds. Mix and boil well.

3). Add Sambar powder  and  Hing powder. Mix well.

4). Add required Salt and mix well.Add little more water to make thin Rasam consistency and mix well.Boil for 5 minutes and switch off the flame.

5). Heat 1tsp Oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

6). Add few Curry leaves and fry well on low flame and switch off the flame.

7) Add the above seasoning into the thin Rasam in the cooking vessel.

8). A tasty, yummy Tomato Rasam with Sambar Powder is ready to serve with Rice.