Tomato Rasam ~ ரசம் | രസം | ಸಾರು

Begin by cooking the dal - a few whistles in the pressure cooker should cook it, and then mash to remove any lumps

Chop the tomatoes and bring the tomatoes, rasam & tumeric powders, asafoetida and salt to a boil. Took me around 20mins, boil till the tomatoes are soft. If there are any chunky tomato pieces take it out and blend to a smooth paste. Put it back in the pot, add the dal, a few curry leaves and about 1-2 cups of water until the rasam reaches a soup like consistency

Finally add the pepper and ground cumin, bring to a boil for one last time and your rasam is ready!

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves

Pour it over some steamed hot rice and if you are a non-vegetarian, a spicy chicken dry dish is an amazing combo!