Rasam #3 : Simple Tomato Rasam

Need :

1. Thoor Dal /Lentils ( Thuvaram Paruppu) - 4 table spoon ( Boiled)
2. Tomato - 6 Nos, Diced.
3. Tamarind Paste (Imli)
4. Salt to Taste
5. Rasam Powder 
6. Asafoetida ( Hing or Periungayam) - a pinch
7. Water.. - 400 ml
8. Mustard Seeds &  Curry leaves  for Tempering  (Tadka)
9. Corriander leaves a for Garnishing.

Method :

1. Boil Thoor Daal in pressure cooker and Set it aside.
2. In a Sauce pan , Add Tamarind Paste, diced tomatoes,  Rasam Powder and water(200 ml) and bring it to boil till tomatoes is cooked completely. 
3. Now, add the boiled Thoor daal into the sauce pan and the remaining water
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Bring the flame up, so that the entire mixture could boil and will have a very thin consistency.

Tempering (Tadka) and Garnish :

1. Heat 1 tsp Ghee( Clarified butter) in a pan
2. Add  the mustard seeds, Allow it to crackle, then,
3. Add Curry leaves, and Pinch of Asafoetida and allow the Curry leaves to flutter. 
4. Now pour this into the Hot Rasam. 
5. Chop the coriander leaves and Garsnish the Rasam. 

Server hot with Rice or Drink it like a soup.