Tomato Rasam

Rasam is a South Indian Delicacy. In our house Rasam is everybody's favorite and perfect comfort food. It's very simple, nutritious and healthy dish. Kids usually love it with dal (Paruppu) rice and Ghee.

I am Volunteering in a Community Gardening here in our city. In a 9 by 9 plot we have planted some lots of veggies and were really excited to grow bunch of Tomatoes and different varieties.
It's really exciting to cook with what we have grown without any pesticides. Totally organic.
I made these Rasam with the Tomatoes from the Garden.

Here goes the recipe,

Ingredients

2-3 Chopped Tomatoes
2 Cups Water
2 Tea spoon Rasam Powder
1 tea spoon Pepper powder
1 tea spoon Tamarind paste/ 1 Lemon
1/2 cup Mashed Toor dal
Chopped Cilantro to garnish
Salt to taste

Seasoning
2 Tea spoon Ghee
1 tea spoon Mustard seeds
1 Tea spoon Jeera
Curry Leaves (Optional)

Method

Pressure cook the dal. Mash and keep it aside.
In the pressure cooker- Add the Chopped tomato, Water, Rasam powder, Pepper powder, Tamarind paste and salt.
Pressure cook up to one whistle and switch off the stove.
Once the pressure releases, Add the Mashed dal and cilantro and boil until the Rasam starts to foam/bubble on top (It will max take 5 min). Switch off the stove.
For Seasoning- In a pan add the ghee and add Mustard seeds, Jeera and Curry leaves.  Once it starts to splutter. Finally mix the seasoning with the Rasam.
Serve hot with Rice, Ghee and Papad.

Notes:

If you are not using Tamarind paste, Squeeze the lemon at the end.