Udupi Tomato Rasam/ Saru

 Udupi Rasam is perfect for winter fare with it s aromatic flavor. This Rasam has ripe tomatoes cooked with toor dal, tamarind, curry leaves, as it is a main ingredients to prepare with..

Rasam can be made in two ways  with rasam masala/ powder or without rasam masala/ powder. It can be made without toor dal also..  Rasam is very tangy and spicy which can be either served with plain rice or as soup.

Rasam is the basic most essential dish in South Indian meals. Drinking up a bowlful of Rasam  may help secretion of acids that aid digestion. Mustard , Cumin, Coriander, pepper corns are the key spices to flavor it.You can refrigerate  and consume for 2 days. Bring it to a rolling boil before serving.

Lets begin with Udupi Tomato Rasam/ Saru recipe. Ingredients are:

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 Large Tomato (finely chopped) (Tamatar)
2. 2 Green Chillies split (Hari Mirch)
3. 2 tbsp Jaggery (Gud)
4. Few curry leaves (Kadipatta)
5. 1 cup Tamarind (Imly) extract
6. Salt to taste
7. 3 cups of Water
8. 1.5 cups of Toor dal (cooked)
9. 3 tsp of Udupi Rasam masala
10. 2 tbsp of Freshly grated coconut (nariyal)
11. 2 tbsp of freshly chopped Coriander (Hara Dhaniya)

FOR TEMPERING:

1. 2 tbsp of Oil
2. 1 tsp of Mustard seeds(Rai)
3. 2 Dried red chillies(Sukhi Lal Mirch)
4. A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing)
5. Few Curry Leaves

METHOD:

1. In a large Kadai add chopped Tomato (Tamatar), Green Chilli (Hari Mirch), Curry Leaves (Kadipatta), Tamarind extract (Imly) and Salt to taste.
2. Cover and boil for 10 minutes until the Tomatoes turn soft and Tamarind (Imly) is cooked well.
3. Further add 1.5 cups of Toor dal and stir it nicely. Then add 3 cups of water as required.
4. Mix well and adjust the consistency of rasam.
5. Now add 3 tsp of prepared Rasam masala along with Jaggery (Gud).
6. Boil it for 5 minutes, make sure that all the flavors combines well.
7. Now add 2 tbsp of freshly grated Coconut(nariyal) and freshly chopped Coriander(Hara Dhania) and mix well.
8. Pour the above tempering over Rasam and mix well.
9. Finally serve Rasam with steamed rice or you can have it as a soup.