Lemon Rasam

Lemon Rasam

Ingredients:-

  • Tomato - 1 to 2 ( medium size, sliced )

  • Toor dal (cooked) - 2 Tbsp

  • Water - 2 cup   (you can cook 2 to 3 tbsps of toor dal in 2 cups water and use the entire content for this rasam)

  • Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp

  • Green chilli (slit vertically) - 2 to 3

  • Asafoetida powder - a pinch

  • Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

  • Lemon juice - 2 Tbsp

  • Oil - 2 tsp

  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

  • Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

  • Salt to taste

  • Curry leaves / coriander leaves - few

How i made it :-

 1.  In a clay pot heat 1 tsp of oil. Splutter mustard seeds ,cumin seeds once the oil is hot, then add green chili,ginger,curry leaves & tomato.

 2.  Cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes start to become soft.

 3. Then add the asafoetida pwr, turmeric pwr , cumin pwr & saute for a minute

 4.  Add the dal & water. continue to boil for 5 to 6 minutes

 5.  Keep the lemon juice ready & pour it over the rasam when it cools.

 6.  Adjust salt to taste..

Simple lemon rasam is ready