Maiyya's Rasam

Ingredients

1 cup boiled toor dal with 1/2 tsp turmeric

2 chopped tomatoes

2 slit green chillies

1 tsp tamarind paste

jaggery and salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves

For the tempering:

2 tsp ghee

1 tsp mustard

1 tsp asafoetida /hing powder

curry leaves

2 red chillies

For the masala:

2 tsp coriander seeds/daniya

1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera

1/2 tsp methi/fenugreek seeds

5 byadgi red chillies

curry leaves 1 sprig

1 tsp oil

Roast the above ingredients in oil till it becomes brown and grind to a fine paste.

Procedure

• In a Kadai put dal with 2 cups of water,salt and make it boil

• When it starts boiling add chopped tomato and green chillies

• Let the tomato cook well

• Now add tamarind paste and jaggery to taste

• Add the masala as required and boil again

• Add the tempering and chopped coriander leaves.