Rasam Recipe

This is a very famous Chettinad rasam which i  tasted in a restaurant and really loved it ! Since then i was looking for the recipe and had been trying to get that taste...Came across this recipe few days back and this is exactly the same rasam and is absolutely delicious ! 


Ingredients needed
Tamarind - lemon size
Tomato - 1
Black pepper - 1tsp
Garlic - 3(do not remove the skin)
1 big onion or 7 to 8 Shallots(small onions)
Cumin seeds - 2tsp
Red chili - 1
Salt to taste
A pinch of hing
A pinch of turmeric
Curry leaves - 4
Coriander leaves washed and chopped - handful


Method 
Step 1 - Soak tamarind in water and extract the pulp.Squeeze the tomato in the tamarind pulp and keep it aside.
Step 2 - In a blender add pepper corns,jeera,red chili and garlic,add half cup of water and grind it into a coarse paste.Now add onions and just grind it for10 seconds.

Step 3 - Mix the ground masala with tamarind and tomato juice,also add turmeric,salt,curry leaves,coriander leaves and hing.Let it boil for 5 minutes.turn the gas off and rasam is ready to serve.
Tempering is optional but gives a wonderful taste to it !
All you need you do is heat a tsp of ghee and add hing,mustard seeds,when it starts spluttering add 2 to 3 curry leaves and turn the heat off..Pour it into rasam mix well and cover it for 5 minutes.