Tomato Rasam-Thakkali Rasam (South Indian Style)
Prep Time : 10 mins
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Rasam-Soup
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Tomatoes (ripe ones)-2-3
Tur dal – 1/4 cup
Tamarind – small gooseberry sized ball
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Rasam powder – 1 1/2 tsp (available ready made also)
For the seasoning
Ghee -2 tsp
Mustard -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds /Jeera-3/4 tsp
Red chilli – 1
Hing – a generous pinch
Green chilli -1 slitted
Garlic -2 cloves finely chopped (optional)
Ginger – 1 inch piece finely chopped
Curry leaves- few
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves
Preparation
Soak dal for 15 minutes (to reduce cooking time) and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Mash it well and keep it aside. Do not add too much water while cooking dal.
Soak tamarind in warm water and extract its juice (1 cup). Throw the pulp.
Method
Heat 2 tsp of ghee, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add jeera seeds, red chilli (break it), hing, green chilli, garlic, ginger, curry leaves and tomatoes.
Saute for a few minutes, then add tamarind water, turmeric powder, salt needed and rasam powder.
Simmer and let it boil for 10 minutes until the raw smell of the tamarind goes. (pic -3)
Then add the cooked tur dal along with 1 1/2 cups of water. When froth starts forming on the top, switch off the flame. (picture-4). Do not boil the rasam as it will loose its flavor.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice or have it as a soup.
Note– In case, if you run out of rasam powder, you can do this with sambar powder also.
More South Indian Rasam varieties – (Tamil style)
Jeera Rasam (cumin pepper rasam)
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An appetizing bowl of rasam…nicely presented
jus love to hav rasam with rice
simple and comforting food. love tohave this any time
looks perfect dear 🙂
delicious rasam…
This is my comfort food and your presented it so nicely.
Super delicious rasam, looks so flavorful and tempting.
a comfort food indeed. so nicely presented.
Comfort food,tangy and delicious rasam
Nice presentation…yummy tomato rasam is always my favorite..
Wow..that looks really delicious…Thanks for the recipe dear..
American Classic Carrot Cake is my post today…
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/2011/10/american-classic-carrot-cake-with-cream.html
Yummy and comfort food.Nice presentation.
looks so delicious and comforting, perfect for a cold wintery day.
Yumm Tomato Rasam.Luv to have it as soup too.Nice Tomato Carvings and well-presented.
Lovely tangy rasam.. saadham appalam … arumaiyaana combination..:)
Reva
Lip smacking & appetizing rasam!! I know some who can live on just rice & rasam for days!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Thanks alot….
Nicely presented….
Regards
(Anil)
nice,appetizing&tasty…
where did u get those cooking pots?
I really like them
cheers!
Rohini
We tried this rasam yesterday,it turned out delicious ,what a taste,superb!
Amma makes tomato rasam often ,this morning I told her on phone that I can make more tastier tomato rasam than her.Rasam powder which I made recently from your website,it brings lots of flavour and taste to the rasam.And your tips like "Boiling rasam in low flame gives good taste" is helping us a lot to improve further in cooking,before that we used to do it in high flame.Because of your website we are having yummy food everyday and we are grateful to you always.we love & enjoy cooking nowadays it's all because of your tasty recipes.May god shower his blessings upon your family and please post more and more yummy recipes .Your creativity is great in all presentations,Hats off to u akka!
Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe.
Ravi
Tried the recipe. V yummy . Thanks
really its a different taste
This is the rasam I've been doing always since I saw your recipe and my wife has become a fan of my rasam now. Thanks a ton! Your website is my saviour on my Sunday cooking routines.
I really had to convey my thanks. My parents arrived from India yesterday and I made mullangi arachuvitta sambhar for them. My father is very picky but both parents loved the food. Today I made this recipe and my dad said "finally you have become an awesome cook". They have already heard of your site as I try many dishes and describe it to them and tell them "it is padhu's magic". Your recipe's are magic indeed.
Hi padhu, your recipes are great. I always refer your site for making any dish. You are doing a good job. Thanks