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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Tomato Charu/ Rasam with toor dal

Ingredients:
  • Tender Tomatoes : 2
  • Toor dal : 1/2 cup
  • Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
  • Broken Dried Red Chiles : 2
  • Curry Leaves
  •  Asafœtida : 1/4 tsp
  • Rasam Powder : 1 tbsp
  • Red chilli powder : 1/4 tsp 
  • Tamarind : a small lemon sized
  • Coriander leaves
  • Sugar/ jagerry : 1/2 tsp
  • Oil/ghee as required(1-2 tsp)
  • Salt to taste
Preparation Process :
  • Cook toor dal in pressure cooker with 1/2 cup water.
  • Wash thoroughly and chop Tender Tomatoes.
  • Now take bowl like vessle and put the tomatoes with 2-3 cups water along with toor dal, tamarind, tumeric, rasam powder, sweetner and salt.
  • Bring to a bubble and simmer for 2-4 minutes.
  • Heat oil/ghee in a pan, add red chili, mustard, cumin, asafoetida and curry leaves.
  • Add the above tampering to rasam.
  • Finally add coriander and serve hot with rice.
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Note

All the quantities mentioned in the recipe are optional.
They can be used according to the taste required.
Because different people like different tastes.
Some like more spicy n some less spicy.
Enjoy the food accordingly.

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