Name: Traditional South Indian Tomato Rasam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 3 pieces Tomato; 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1 tsp Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 10 leaves Curry Leaves; 1.5 tbsp Ghee; 0.25 tsp Asafoetida; 1 tsp Salt; 3 cups Water

Step-by-Step Instructions

Boil chopped tomatoes with tamarind paste, salt, and water until soft, then mash well.

Crush cumin seeds and garlic paste together into a coarse paste.

Add crushed garlic-cumin paste and black pepper powder to the tomato broth; simmer gently for 8 minutes.

Heat ghee in a small pan, crackle mustard seeds, curry leaves, and asafoetida.

Pour hot tempering into the rasam and serve piping hot.

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