Tomato Rasam Soup or Spicy and Tangy Tomato Soup
 
 
Serves: 3 people
Ingredients
To make paste
  • Small onion, chopped- 5
  • Garlic cloves, chopped-3
  • Ginger, chopped- 2 inch slice
  • Cumin seeds- ¾ tsp
  • Whole Pepper corns- ¾ tsp
  • Green chili- 2
  • Tomato-2 small
For cooking
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Water- 1½ cups
  • Tomato, chopped- 1 large
  • Fresh Tamarind- 2 inch slice soaked in 5 tbsp warm water
  • Ground pepper- ¼ tsp ( if you need it to be spicy)
  • Salt- to taste
  • Cilantro, chopped- 1 handful
Instructions
  1. In a blender, combine the above mentioned ingredients for making paste with just enough water to make a smooth paste.
  2. Soak 2 inch slice fresh tamarind in 5 tbsp warm water for 5 minutes, combine the tamarind in water to release the juice, strain the juice and discard the skin.
  3. Place a saucepan over medium heat, add oil, let it turn hot.
  4. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
  5. Add curry leaves and saute for a second.
  6. Pour the ground paste in the blender to the oil, saute for a minute.
  7. Rinse the blender with 1½ cups water and add it to the pan.
  8. Add salt to taste and combine well.
  9. Add chopped tomatoes.
  10. Add tamarind juice, combine well and let come to a boil.
  11. Simmer for about 5 minutes till the tomatoes are slightly mashed up.
  12. Taste and add salt if needed.
  13. If you need it to be more spicy add ground pepper as well.
  14. Garnish with cilantro and cook for a minute.
  15. Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for 5 minutes.
  16. Serve warm in a soup bowl.
  17. You could even serve this as a curry dish to go with rice.
Notes
•Adjust the amount of salt, ground pepper and tamarind juice accordingly.
•If using concentrated tamarind paste, use less.
•If you want, you could add a pinch of asafetida while cooking this soup (I didn't add this).
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/tomato-rasam-soup-or-spicy-and-tangy-tomato-soup/