Tomato Rasam | South Indian Recipes

tamarind

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity without the cost of tamarind.

mustard seeds

🥗Healthier: black sesame seeds

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard seeds

Black sesame seeds provide a similar crunch and flavor.

curry leaves

🥗Healthier: bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Bay leaves can substitute for a similar aromatic profile.

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Canned tomatoes are convenient and often cheaper.

Dry roast all the ingredients for the rasam powder.

Let it cool and grind it into a coarse powder.

Heat a kadai with oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chillies, asafoetida powder, curry leaves and stir it.

Add the ground rasam powder and mix well.

Add tomatoes puree and saute.

Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.

Add diluted tamarind puree and water mix well, let it boil for 5 mins.

Finally, add coriander leaves and serve!

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