Serves: 4 – 5 people

Recipe Instructions:

• Soak and pressure cook toor dal (1/4 cup) with salt and ½ tsp turmeric until soft. Heat ghee (1 tbsp) in pan and add black mustard seeds.
• Let it splutter and then add curry leaves (10), red chilli (2 broken), tamarind paste (2 tbsp) and Sarva Rasam Podi (2 tbsp).
• Stir it well and then add the dal, tomato puree (6 strained tomatoes), and 2 cups of water.
• Add salt to taste and check consistency by adding more water if required.
• Boil for 10 minutes. Your Authentic Rasam is now ready!
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.