Many people says Rasam is the easiest dish to make, even a novice can master it! Rasam can be made in different ways, I like Paruppu rasam, which I learnt from my friends MIL and it taste so good.

Ingredients:
Toor dhal - 1 tbsp
Tomato - 1 medium
Pepper corns -15
Red chilly - 3
Cumin -1 tbsp
Turmeric - tsp
Asefotida - a pinch
Garlic - 1 pod medium size
Tamarind paste - 2 tbsp
Rasam powder - 1 tsp optional
oil- 1tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Cilantro leaves
salt

Method:
Pressure cook dhal and chopped tomato adding turmeric, oil and Asafotida to 2-3 whistles.
Grinde the red chillies, pepper, cumin and add this to the cooked dhal mixture.
Heat pan with 1/2 tsp oil, add mustard, mashed garlic and add this in to the dhal misture.
Heat the dhal mixture by adding rasam powder, salt, cilantro and tamarind paste for 5 mins.
Switch off the heat.

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