Tomato Rasam Without Rasam Powder | Healthy Sri Lankan Recipe
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Recipe type: Vegetarian
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Serves: 4 People
 
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Ingredients
  • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Fennel seeds - 1 ¼ teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Fenugreek seeds - ¼ teaspoon
  • Salt - As you need
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon
  • Dried red chili - 4
  • Curry leaves - Few
  • Chopped onion - ½ large
  • Garlic cloves - 4 to 6
  • Ginger root - Small (About the size of one small garlic clove)
  • Black pepper - ½ teaspoon
  • Sliced tomato - 2 large
  • Thick tamarind juice - 150ml
  • Water - 550ml to 650ml
  • Cooking oil - As you need
Instructions
  1. Take the mustard seeds, fennel seeds, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, black pepper, and salt.
  2. Get ready with dried red chilies, curry leaves, garlic cloves, ginger root, sliced tomato, and chopped onion.
  3. Likewise, get ready with the thick tamarind juice and water.
  4. Take the grinder and add black pepper, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, a teaspoon of fennel seeds, 3 dried red chilies, chopped onion, ginger, and garlic. Grind all of them together for 5 to 7 seconds and get the mixture.
  5. Now place the cooking pot on the stove. Add water and sliced tomatoes. Cook covered under the high flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
  6. Take off the lid and mash the tomatoes a bit using the spoon.
  7. Add salt, fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, tamarind juice and mix everything well. Cook covered under the high flame for 2 minutes.
  8. Now, add the ground mixture and mix well.
  9. Cook covered for 1 minute under high flame.
  10. Switch off the flame and keep it for the final preparation.
  11. Now, heat the oil in a skillet and add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
  12. Add rest of the fennel seeds, few curry leaves, and chopped dried red chili. Sauté them for one to two minutes.
  13. Finally, add the prepared rasam in it. Give a good mix and switch off the flame.
  14. This is how to make the best tomato rasam without rasam powder. Serve and enjoy this healthy and delicious tomato rasam.
Notes
1. Note that, in the beginning, I add 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds from 1 ¼ teaspoon and 3 dried red chilies from 4. Keep the rest for the final preparation.
2. Once you add the ground spice mixture, don't leave the rasam in the stove for so long.
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