SOUTH INDIAN RECIPES · RECIPE

Quick Tomato Rasam

Name: Quick Tomato Rasam
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 ripe tomatoes, crushed; Small gooseberry-sized ball of tamarind, soaked; 1–2 tsp Khushilo Rasam Powder; ¼ tsp Khushilo Turmeric Powder; ½ cup thin cooked toor dal water (optional); Salt to taste; Coriander leaves; Tadka: 1 tsp ghee, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin, curry leaves, a pinch of hing

A light, peppery rasam that’s ready in 20 minutes — drink it from a tumbler or pour it over rice.

Khushilo Kitchen14 Oct 20264 min read

Serves: 4
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min

Ingredients

2 ripe tomatoes, crushed
Small gooseberry-sized ball of tamarind, soaked
1–2 tsp Khushilo Rasam Powder
¼ tsp Khushilo Turmeric Powder
½ cup thin cooked toor dal water (optional)
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
Tadka: 1 tsp ghee, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin, curry leaves, a pinch of hing

Method

1
Boil 3 cups water with the tamarind extract, tomatoes, turmeric and salt for 8 minutes.
2
Add the rasam powder and dal water. Lower the heat.
3
When a froth rises to the top, switch off — don’t let it boil hard.
4
Pour the hot ghee tadka over and add coriander leaves.