Rasam Sadham

Ingredients:

Chopped Tomatoes
Garlic cloves -peeled and minced/crushed
Asafoetida
Mustard seeds
Cumin seeds
Black pepper crushed
Salt
Oil
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Dry Red Chilli
Coriander powder
Coriander leaves


Method:

     In a soup pot / pan heat oil and add mustard seeds.When the mustard splutters add dried red chilli,cumin seeds,asafoetida(perungayam),crushed garlic and black pepper.Saute it and add chopped tomatoes.Add salt so that the tomatoes get cooked fast.Stir occasionally until the tomatoes ooze out water.At this stage add turmeric powder,little red chilli powder,little coriander powder,little garam masala,tamarind juice and water.Check for salt and leave it to boil.When it starts boiling sprinkle black pepper and coriander leaves.Mix this with cooked rice and serve hot with fish fry.