Tomato Charu
Ingredients:
Tomato 2 – 3
Tamarind 1 1/2 inch ball
Rasam Powder 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder a pinch
Cilantro few leaves
Salt to taste
Talimpu:
Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Broken Red Chiles 3
Curry Leaves 2
Asafoetida a pinch
Oil 1 tbsp
Method of preparation:
Wash and finely chop tomato.
Soak tamarind in water for few minutes and extract all the thick pulp.
Heat oil in a sauce pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds stop spluttering, add 6 – 8 cups of water, tamarind extract, chopped tomato, rasam powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Boil for 5 – 10 minutes and garnish with cilantro leaves.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Notes: You can also add few tbsps of cooked and mashed toor dal to rasam.
Talimpu 
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Its very Nice for looking.
hii where do i get rasam powder
@arti click on the rasam powder link in the ingredients list for the recipe
it looks nice iam very found of indian food.
i make rasam first time in my life. i am very glad thanks.
boil the tomato and take the juce then prepare the rasam it will be nice to drink or eat
what is Cilantro few leaves
@nikhil Cilantro is coriander leaves = hara dhania = kotthimera.
Add couple of cilantro leaves to rasam to enhance the flavor but not to overpower the rasam.
it’s very nice to eat with hot rice.
i liked it very much.
Hi! That’s a fine Rasam,My question is can we add black pepper powder instead of red chillies?
thanks for wonderful recipe thx alot….
thanx. my wife cooked it & i enjoyed it like Uhmmmmmmmmm…..
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