Cumin Pepper Rasam

Ingredient Needed
Toor Dal - ladleful (app 50 gms)
Tamarind - size of two pebble. (app 3 " dried)
Tomatoes - 1 medium
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Coriander leaves - 5 springs
Salt to taste
Seasoning
Mustard + Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Garlic pods - 4 pods
Curry leaves - few
Red chili - 1-2
Asafetida a pinch
Rasam Powder - 30 gms
Oil - 1 tsp

Method to prepare
Cook Toor dal.
Soak tamarind in water and extract the juice.
In a bowl mix the dal, tamarind juice along with chopped tomatoes.
Add salt, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Add required amount of water.
Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
Crush garlic along withthe red chillies and curry leaves.
Heat a pan with oil. Temper with the seasonings. Then add rasam powder. Fry for a min and gently add the boiled rasam. Bring to a boil and remove.