Thakkali Milagu Rasam

Thakkali Milagu Rasam

This is one hit recipe with my family and friends.  Have been meaning to post this for a long time now and here it is finally.

Ingredients:

2 Tomatoes (Chopped)
1 Onion (Chopped)
2 tsp Rasam Powder(store bought)
1/2 bunch Coriander leaves (keep some stalk for the coriander)
5-6 Garlic cloves
1 tsp whole peppercorns
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
A pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
1 cup tamarind juice(made from 1/4 cup Tamarind pulp 3/4 cup water)
Salt to taste

Heat 3 cups of water in a pan and add chopped onion, chopped tomato. Add smashed garlic. Also add rasam powder, and salt to taste.

Tip : Smash the garlic cloves a little with either a mortar/pastel or using the flat side of a heavy knife smash down.

Bring this to boil (yes, contrary to usual way of making rasam where we remove from heat before the rasam comes to a boil, bring this mixture to boil) and cook until tomatoes are cooked and soft.

Now in a mortar/pastel take remaining 3 garlic, coriander leaves and peppercorns and smash well. Now in a different pan heat some oil and add mustard seeds. 

When the mustard seeds splutter, add the garlic/coriander/peppercorn mixture fry for a minute. 

Add the pinch of Asafoetida and tamarind juice. Pour this into the tomato/onion/garlic/rasam powder mix.

Check the salt and add more if required. Serve with rice.