Name: South Indian Tomato Garlic 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; 1.5 tbsp Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 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.

Sauté generous garlic paste and cumin seeds in ghee until fragrant.

Add garlic tempering, black pepper powder, and extra water to the tomato broth; simmer gently for 10 minutes without boiling hard.

Finish with mustard seeds and curry leaves tempering; serve piping hot.

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