Rasam Powder and Tomato Rasam

Tomato Rasam is a simple rasam that can be made in minutes when you have Instant rasam powder in your hand. That too home made rasam powder is special and flavourful with nice aroma and pleasant taste. Here I have given the correct measurement for the rasam powder according to my family taste and requirements. If you have any Ingredients to be added or reduced, you can do as well. Here is the recipe of Rasam Powder and how to make Tomato Rasam.

Ingredients:

For Rasam Powder:

1. Cumin / Jeera - 1/2 cup
2. Black Pepper  - 2 tbsp
3. Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
4. Toor Dal - 1/4 cup
5. Dry Red Chilly - 5 to 6 medium size
6. Turmeric - 1 tsp
7. Fenugreek - 1 tsp
8. Asafoetida - 1 tsp
9. Curry leaves - 2 sprig

For Tomato Rasam:

1. Tomato - 2 large
2. Small Onion - 2
3. Garlic - 4 pods
4. Red chilly -2 
5. Mustard - 1/4 tsp
6. Tamarind  - 1 lemon size
7. Curry leaves 
8. Coriander leaves
9. Home made Rasam Powder
10. Cooking Oil
11. Salt as per taste

Rasam Powder Preparation Method:

Dry Roast all the Ingredients Separately in a clean dry Pan
Roast in medium flame

Transfer in a broad plate. Let it cool and then grind to a fine powder and store it in a clean dry Air tight Container. It will be in good condition for upto 3 months on careful handling.

Tomato Rasam Preparation Method:

Extracting Rasam Water

Add Tomatoes and required water in a pan.
Cook in medium flame for about 5 minutes. 
Then switch off the flame.
Add the tamarind in that hot tomatoe water. 
Let it cool completely. 
Squeeze the tomatoes and tamarind and remove it from the water.
Now you get clean tomato rasam syrup.

• In a pan add 1 tbsp of Oil followed by mustard
• Then add Onion, red chilly, Garlic, curry leaves
• Now add tomato rasam syrup and required salt and let it boil for few minutes.
• finally add Rasam Powder and just boil it for a second and switch off the flame. Garnish with Coriander leaves.
• Tomato Rasam is ready.