Kalyana Rasam / Iyengar spl Kalyana Rasam

 

ingredients 1 tomato pureed 1 tomato chopped 1/4 cup tamarind extract 2 tablespoon thoor dhall pressure cooked and mashed fresh curry leaves 2 tablespoon fresh rasam powder . ( rasam powder recipe link : https://youtu.be/TYopM6b14xU ) Method In a vessel,add the tamarind extract,tomato puree,chopped tomato and 2 cups of water with required salt. bring to a boil until the raw tamarind flavor is lost add the thoor dhall,fresh curry leaves and 1/2 cup water and boil for 5-6 mins add some jaggery for taste enhancement. Lastly add the rasam powder,mix well and wait for it to start frothing. Turn off as soon as the rasam starts frothing. Boiling too much will turn the rasam bitter. Add a tempering of mustard,cumin and asafoetida in ghee and add it to the rasam. Garnish with fresh corriander. serve hot with rice & ghee.