Rasam

Preparation:

1. take 3-4 medium size tomatoes and cut it into small pieces.
2. Take a handful of tamarind and soak it in luke warm water.
3. Finely chop green chillies and coriander leaves.
4. dry grind.........1/2 T.  spoon jeera, coriander seeds, 3-4 black pepper, 3-4 garlic pods.

Method:
-heat 3 cups of water,
- chopped tomatoes along with green chillies. Allow it to boil till the tomatoes are cooked
- Dry ground masala.
- Tamarind juice, apprx 3 T.spoons
- Ready made rasam powder
- Salt to taste
- Finely chopped coriander leaves

Season it with 3 spoons of oil, mustard seeds, 3-4 garlic pods and curry leaves.
Serve it hot with rice.