Oma Rasam

Ingredients :

• Thur dahl - 1/2 cup [ boiled and mashed ]
• Ripe tomatoes - 2 or 3
• Green chillies - 2 [ slit ]
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Ajvan [ omam ] - 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 2 to 3
• Curry leaves - little
• Ginger - 1/4 inch piece
• Garlic flakes - 2 [ optional ]
• [ soak ajvan,red chillies, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and green chillies in water
•  and grind to a smooth paste ]
• Ghee - 2 tsp
• Chopped coriander leaves - little 
• Lemon juice - 2 tsp

For seasoning :

• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Ghee - 2 tsp

Method :

Wash the thur dal and add enough water and pressure cook in the cooker. After pressure goes open and mashed it well and keep aside. Then take one vessel, add chopped tomatoes, salt , turmeric, mashed thur dal,  asafoetida, and 2 glass of water. When it starts boiling, and the ground masala and mix well. Allow to boil for 10 minitues in low flame or till the raw smell goes. Then add required water to that, Wait for the rasam to raise up. Remove from the gas. Add lemon juice to the rasam.  Then keep one small kadai, add ghee to that, when it becomes hot, add seasoning and pour in to the rasam.  Garnish with Chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice, any poriyal, and papad.

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