Quick Pepper Rasam

Ingredients

• 1 medium sized tomato, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, slit
• few curry leaves
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 cup tamarind extract
• salt to taste
• 2 cups water, adjust consistency
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Tempering: 1 tsp Ghee, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1 whole red chilli

Directions

1. Grind cumin seeds, pepper and garlic for a few seconds in a mixer.
2. To the tamarind extract, add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, crushed pepper, cumin, garlic, chilli, salt and curry leaves. Boil them together and let it simmer for 10-15 mins
3. Heat a tsp of ghee and add mustard seeds to it. When it begins to splutter, add the red chilli, curry leaves and pour it over the Rasam.
4. Ready to serve!