Jeeraga Rasam

 Ingredients:-

Tur dal - 1 tbsp

Black pepper - 3/4 or 1 TSP

Cumin seeds - 3/4 TSP

Red chilli - 1 or 2

Asafoetida - 1/8 TSP

Ghee - 1 TSP

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind - 1 small lemon size

Tomatoes - big 2 nos

Curry leaves

Sugar/ jagger - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Grind the soaked tur dal, one tomato, black pepper, cumin seeds and red chilli with water to a coarse paste.   Heat a pan and add ghee. When it is hot add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves and remove it to a cup. Now add the tamarind water and one cut tomato, turmeric powder, sugar/jaggery, salt and little coriander leaves and few curry leaves and boil it till the raw smell goes.  Now add the ground paste and add required water and boil till it starts to boil. Switch of the stove and add the mustard seeds removed in a cup.   Enjoy with hot rice and appalam.