Rasam

An easy way of preparing tasty rasam

Ingredients:

SambarPowder- 1tsp

Tomato-1

Garlic- 5 cloves

Crushed pepper- 6-7

Celantro- 3-4 stems

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Salt- for taste
Water-1 and half cup

Oil- 2 tsp

Asafetida – 1 pinch (optional)

Method:

1. Heat oil in pan and splutter mustard seeds when oil is hot.

2. Add chopped tomato and finely chopped garlic to it and saute until tomatoes are soft.
3. Add sambar powder , crushed pepper and saute for 1 more minute
4. Add water to this and wait till it boil.Add enough salt.
5. Add cleantro leaves and wait for 30 seconds.
6. You may add asafetida if you wish(Sambar powder already have this.So you ll get the taste anyway)
7. Serve hot with rice.