Masala Rasam/Rasam without Tamarind

Ingredients:

• Ripe Tomatoes - 4


• Onion - 1/4 finely chopped


• Garlic - 4 pods


• Green chilles - 5 Split open


• Pepper - 1 tsp


• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp


• Cinnamom stick - 1 inch


• Saunf - 1/2 tsp


• Cloves - 2 nos


• Curry Leaves - 1 string


• Lemom juice - 1tsp


• Salt - to taste


• Oil - For sauting

Preparation Method:

• Boil 2 cups of water in a vessel


• Once the water reaches boiling points, add the tomotoes to it


• Let the tomatoes get cooked for around 10 - 15 min


• Now remove them from hot water and transfer them to cold water, by doing this outer skin will be removed easily


• Now allow it to cool for some time and blend it to fine paste, along with pepper and cumin seeds


• Now just crush garlic,onion and greenchillies and keep it aside


• Heat oil in a kadai, add cinnamom stick,saunf and cloves, curry leaves saute it for a while


• Now add the crushed garlic,onion and green chilles, saute them till raw smell leaves


• Now add the blended paste of tomotoes,pepper and cumin


• Let the solution boil for around 10 minWhen you see foams appearing add salt and lemon juice


• Turn off the heat and garlic with Corriander leaves

This rasam is made without tamarind with exclusive taste. You will love it with hot white rice.