Poricha Rasam

Popularity: Popularly called as Poricha Rasam / Poricha Sathamudhu, this is prepared without Tamarind.

Ingredients:

1. Tomato: 2 Big (Bangalore Tomato)
2. Salt
3. Rasam powder
4. Curry and Coriander leaves
5. Green Chilly: 1 (Optional)
6. Ghee: 2 tsp
7. Mustard
8. Asafoedita
9. Pepper Powder
10. Jeera Powder
11. Water

Preparation Procedure:

1. Smash 1 tomato in warm water such that tomato is well smashed as a juice.
2. Cut one tomato in to small pieces and put it in the tomato water and add 2 or 3 curry leaves, salt, green chilly (can be vertically cut as 2 pieces), a pinch of turmeric powder and asafoedita and let it boil for 10 mins.
3. Now add the Rasam powder and let it boil for 5 more mins.
4. Add some more water depending on the thickness required.
5. In a kadai, add 1 tsp ghee and season mustard seeds with asafoedita and pepper and jeera powder (a pinch each)