Tomato rasam/ Tomato Thili Saaru

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 3 people

Categories: saaru/Rasam, tomato recipies

Ingredients

  • * Tomatoes- 2 big ones
  • * Spices- rasam powder- 1 tbsp, cumin-black pepper powder 2 tsp, turmeric- 1/2 tsp.
  • * Others- Jaggery 2 tbsp and tamarind juice (this is optional)
  • For seasoning:
  • * Oil- 1tsp
  • * Mustard seeds, red chilli ,few curry leaves and hing a small pinch.
  • Garnish
  • * Corriender/cilantro leaves
  • * 1Tbsp of coconut.( I was out of it so havent’t added)

Directions

  1. Pressure cook the tomatoes, remove the skin,mash and extract the juice of it by squeesing the tomatoes and discard the tough pulp. (Make sure tomatoes are cool enough to handle)

  2. Dry roast 1 tsp of each cumin and black pepper for few minutes and crush it. (Freshely made tastes good).

  3. Combine all the ingredints and bring it to high boil add jaggery and tamarind extract and salt to taste. Let it all cook together for 10-12 mins.

  4. Then switch off and do the seasoning with oil, mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and one red chilli.

  5. Lastely garnish with cilantro leaves.

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