Tomato Rasam - Thakkali Rasam
Tomato rasam is one of the most favorite and popular rasam recipes from south Indian cuisine. Rasam is a clear soup served as second course in south Indian meals with steamed rice. There are so many varieties of rasam and this tomato rasam is a very common one. It is known as thakkali rasam in Tamil Nadu.
Servings: 3
Calories: 166kcal
Ingredients
For tomato rasam
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste from a small gooseberry sized dry tamarind ball
- 2 tablespoons split pigeon peas toor dal
- 3 tomatoes large, ripe and slightly tart
- 2 tablespoons oil or ghee
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 green chili slit
- 1 tablespoon rasam powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 12 curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon grated jaggery
- salt to taste
- 3 cups water divided
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves
Instructions
Cooking Dal & Other Preparations
- Pick and rinse 2 tablespoons toor dal or split pigeon peas.
- Add 1 cup water to it and pressure cook until completely cooked and mushy. Add 1/4 cup water to it and mix well.
- In the mean time soak a small gooseberry size tamarind ball in 1/2 cups water.
- Squeeze it well and extract 1/2 cup thin juice.
- Next finely chop 3 large ripe tomatoes.
Making Thakkali Rasam
- Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil or ghee in a pan. Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds. Fry for few seconds. Also add 1 slit green chilli and saute.
- Add cubed tomatoes and mix.
- Cover and cook in medium flame until tomatoes break down and turn soft.
- Add the prepared thin tamarind juice and 1.5 cups of water. Add 1 sprig curry leaves or 12 curry leaves, roughly torn and 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida.
- Now add 1 tablespoon rasam powder.
- Also add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
- Next add salt to taste and a small piece of jaggery (1/2 teaspoon grated jaggery)
- Mix well and let the rasam boil for 3-4 minutes in medium flame.
- Now add the mashed dal. Mix well. Cook in medium flame until the mixture begins to froth, do not let it to boil.
- Switch off the flame, add chopped coriander leaves. At this stage you can 1 tablespoon ghee for more flavor.
- Serve tomato rasam hot with rice and ghee along with your favorite vegetable side dish as main course.
Nutrition
Serving: 3servings | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1204IU | Vitamin C: 99mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg