Killumilagai Sathuamuthu/Pinched Chili Rasam

This is very simple and easy.  I made some changes from traditional recipe. Within 15 minutes  you can make this rasam.

Ingredients:

Tamarind                                 – one small lemon size

Tomato                                    – 1 no

Salt                                          to taste

Jaggery                                    – ½ tsp
Grated ginger                            - 2tsp

Turmeric powder                         1/4 tsp

Curry leaves                             – 2 stems

Water                                      – 2 cups

Seasoning:

Red chili                                   - 2 no

Black pepper                           – ½ tsp

Jeera                                      – 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds                             – ½ tsp

Ghee                                          – 1 tsp 

Method:

• Remove the pulp from tamarinds.  Add 2 cups of water.
• Chop the tomatoes into small pieces and add to the tamarind water.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, curry leaves, ginger to above. Boil it well.
• Heat the 1/2 tsp of ghee in a frying pan add seasonings (expect black pepper, Jeera, curry leaves) and fry for few minutes.
• Add to the boiling tamarind water. Boil for 3 minutes.
• Finally heat ½ tsp of ghee and fry the pinched red chili powder, curry leaves, black pepper and Jeera. Pore over to  rasam.
• Serve with hot rice.