Sharda’s Rasam

• 1/2 cup toor daal or any daal
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• coriander
• curry patta leaves
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 or 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 2-3 tablespoons rasam powder - Hebbar MTR
• salt
• lime
• water

Instructions

1. 1.steam 1/2 cup toor daal or any daal
2. 2.boil 4 large tomatoes, peel the skin and purée the daal and tomatoes
3. 3.chop 1 small onion
4. 4.chop coriander
5. 5.heat 2 tablespoons oil
6. 6.I/2 or 1 teaspoon of mustard seed
7. 7.add the onion when mustard seeds splutter add onions and curry patta leaves.
8. 8.saute onions till golden brown
9. 9.add rasam powder 2-3 tablespoons,
10. 10.stir and add daal tomato purée
11. 11.add water to the purée if too thick
12. 12.add salt and lime to taste
13. 13.add coriander leaves
14. 14.boil for 3-4 minutes