Mysore Rasam Recipe

Ingredients:

Toor Dhal 1/4 cup well cooked and smashed to fine paste .

Medium sized Tomatoes 2

Tamarind small lemon size

Turmeric powder a pinch

Asofetida 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste.

Coriander leaves finely chopped

Oil 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds and Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp each for Tadka

Curry leaves

Grind All the below ingredients to make Fresh Rasam Powder:

Coriander seeds 2 tbsp

Thur dhal 1 tsp

Coconut grated 2 tsp

Cumin 1 tsp

Black Pepper 1 tsp

Red Chillies 2 or 3
Roast the above items in little oil and make a fine powder.Adjust ingredients according to your taste.
Preparation of Mysore rasam:

1. Microwave/Boil/Soak tomatoes in hot water and extract the pulp.
   
2. Soak Tamarind in hot water/microwave for few seconds in water and Extract the pulp.
   
3. Mix both the pulps and keep aside.
   
4. Add turmeric powder, salt, Asofetida and the finely grounded Fresh rasam powder into the pulp.
5. Now boil the pulp along with smashed dal.
   
6. Now take a pan and add oil
   
7. Add mustard once the oil is hot.
   
8. After mustard starts splitting add cumin and few curry leaves.
   
9. Now pour the boiled liquid into the pan and garnish with Coriander leaves
   
10. Add sugar if you like.