Rasam

When you suffer from cold , fever or throat infection you can try your own medicine which will give some relief Its nothing but Rasam its easy to prepare.

Ingredients
Tomato(medium) - 3 nos
Tamarind(Puli) juice/paste(thick) - 1 tbsp
Garlic pods(crushed) - 2 - 3 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Rasam powder - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - A few
Coriander leaves - A few
(chopped)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Water - 3 cups
Salt - As reqd
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 1 no (broken into 2 pieces)




Method

Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan
Add mustard when it crackle add the red chillies and saute for a while
Add crushed garlic and stir for a minute
Add chopped tomatoes and salt and stir till the tomatoes blend well
Add turmeric and rasam powder and stir for few seconds
Add tamarind paste and mix well
Add curry leaves , corriander leaves and water
Boil rasam on low flame for about 7-10 mins

-serve with hot rice
-you can also drink rasam like a soup

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