Rasam

Ingredients

• 4 tsp yellow split peas
• 2 tomatoes
• 1\2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp pepper
• 4 tsp coriander
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• salt (to taste)
• 5 gm dried tamarind (soak this in water and squeeze the juice)
• 6 garlic flakes
• 2 gm asafoetida
• 1l water

 For tempering,

• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1\2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 dried chilli
• a few curry leaves
• a few coriander leaves

 Method

Cook the split peas in water. Add the tamarind juice to it. Grind the pepper,asafoetida and coriander well. Heat the coconut oil in a pan.Put the mustard seeds & dried chilli pieces and wait till it bursts.Add the garlic flakes &  tomato pieces to this .Add the grind ed ingredients along with salt,turmeric,chilli powder and mix well.Add this to the cooked split peas , stir well,heat till the rasam boils.Garnish it with curry leaves and coriander leaves.