Rasam

Today I was not feeling well and didn't feel like eating anything.I could only think of only one food which fills the stomach and is also a medicine - the one and only Rasam.


What you need to prepare Rasam:

• Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp (ok if you just have coriander powder)
• Pepper corn - 1 tbsp
• Cumin/Jeera seeds - 1/4 tbsp
• Small onion/cheriya ulli / chinna vengayam - 3
• Garlic pods - 2
• Red chilli -2
• Curry leaves - a few leaves
• Tamarind - a small piece soaked in water
• Tomato - 2 nicely chopped
• Hing / Asafoetida - a small pinch
• Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
• Salt to taste

The preparation method:

• Coarsely grind the small onion,garlic, curry leaves , red chilli,coriander seeds/powder,pepper corn/powder,cumin/jeera ( do not add water while grinding)
• Heat some oil and splutter mustard seeds.Add the finely chopped tomato and cook till well done.
• Add the coarsely grinded contents to this and add some water.
• Add turmeric powder , hing and salt.
• Now take the tamarind soaked in water.Squeeze the juice out of tamarind and add it to our Rasam along with the water in which it was soaked. 
• Don't allow the Rasam to boil for long. Once the first bubbles start appearing , switch off the gas.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and Rasam is ready is to served hot with rice!
• I am already feeling good just by smelling the aroma of Rasam