Rasam

Ingredients

Tomato - 1
Tamarind - small lemon size
Salt - as per taste
Rasam powder - 3 tsp
Garlic - 3 cloves
Red chilli whole - 1
Curry leaf - 1 stem
Cilantro - as per you need
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 6 cups
Asafetida  - a pinch
Oil - 1 tsp

Method

Rasam powder see the link under powders - how to make...

In a bowl take 6 cups of water and cut the tomato in to slices and the tamarind with salt put altogether and keep a side to soak after some time mash with your hand and taste it to check the salt and sourness level what you want then keep a side.

Take the garlic and mash it with the stone.

Take a pan heat and pour the oil, put the whole red chilli, rasam powder, turmeric powder, mashed garlic, asafetida and curry leaf. Once it saute pour the tamarind water in to, when you pour filter with your hand. Add the cilantro. once it come to the boil switch off the stove and move the pan. Yummy rasam ready to eat with rice.