Kurumulakku Rasam

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 2 nos Tomato — chopped
• Water, to taste
• 1 tbsp Pepper powder
• 2 nos Green chillies
• 1 cup Tamarind water
• 3 tbsp Rasam powder
• 4 Cloves Garlic
• Coriander leaves, a few
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• Curry Leaves, a few
• 4 Cloves Garlic
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
• 6 nos Shallots
• 2 nos Red Chillies whole
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida — optional (kayam)

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Boil tomatoes in water and remove the skin. Crush the tomatoes.

2. Step 2

   Heat the tomatoes with crushed garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves and pepper powder for 1 minute.

3. Step 3

   Add tamarind water and rasam powder and boil the mixture again.

4. Step 4

   Add salt as per choice(add bit sugar for better taste).

5. Step 5

   Heat a pan and let the mustard seeds crackle, fenugreek, curry leaves, garlic, red chillies, small onion and asafoetida. Add the mixture to the rasam.