Utpala's Kitchen: Gottu rasam

Yummy rasam!! Having this with hot rice on exhausted day will soothe you :)

INGREDIENTS:

2 tbsp toor dal
3/4 tbsp cumin seeds
8 to 10 dried red chilies
1/4 tsp fenu greek seeds
4 peppercorns
8 curry leaves
lemon sized tamarind
1 small tomato chopped
1 tsp oil
1 tsp of grounded jaggery
salt as required

PROCEDURE:

• Soak tamarind in water and keep aside.

• Heat medium sized pan and dry roast toor dal, chilies, fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, curryleaves, cumin seeds.

• Let it cool. Then grind into fine powder using mixer grinder and keep it aside.

• Now heat oil in same pan, add mustard and cumin seeds. Once it splutters red chili and curry leaves.

• Then add chopped tomatoes and saute till it becomes soft.

• Add powdered spices. Mix it well. You will notice nice aroma coming in.

• Squeeze tamarind soaked in water and filter the tamarind juice. 
• Add tamarind juice to the pan and mix well.

• Add 1 cup of water or more as per consistency you need for rasam.
• Add jaggery and salt. Stir and boil for 3 mins

• Serve with hot rice it tastes yummy.