Lemon Rasam

Ingredients

1/2 cup toor dal

2 finely chopped tomatoes

1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp rasam powder (optional)

1 lemon

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves

For the tempering:

4 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard

2 sprigs of curry leaves

3-4 slit green chillies

5 crushed garlic cloves

Procedure

• Wash toor dal and cook in cooker with 2 cups water, turmeric powder, jeera and chopped tomatoes, Cook for 4-5 whistles

• Heat oil in a Kadai, put mustard, once it starts crackling add curry leaves, green chillies, crushed garlic, fry for a second

• Add cooked dal, water if needed, salt to taste and rasam powder, lemon juice. Let it boil for 5-10 mins

• Turn off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves

• Serve hot with rice, drizzled with ghee.