Rasam Recipe ( South Indian Soup) | Soup of the Day

Learn how to make Rasam (South Indian spicy, flavourful, tamarind soup) with this recipe video. This soup can be served as an appetizer or as a main with some sort of rice dish. Every family has their own rasam recipe and here's mine :)
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Ingredients/ Method
-Small piece of tamarind to make tamarind juice- 1/2 cup of water to soak pulp in
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 1 dried red chilli
- 10-12 dried curry leaves
- 2-3 cloves of garlic chopped
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 small tomatoes
- 3-4 cups of water
- cilantro leaves for garnish
- Begin by soaking small portion of tamarind pulp in water. After about 10-15 mins, remove the pulp and pass the juice through a sieve. Set the juice aside.
- Heat Oil in a pan and fry mustard+cumin seeds. Add asafoetida, curry leaves, dried red chilli (crushed or whole as per your preference), garlic cloves. Fry for 3-4 mins.
- Add tomatoes. Add turmeric. Let tomatoes become tender.
- Add tamarind juice. Mix well. Add water and bring to boil. then let simmer for 4-5 mins.
- Add salt, pepper and garnish with cilantro leaves before serving. Serve warm.