LEMON RASAM

LEMON RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup tuvar dal (or masoor dal or yellow mung dal) 

juice of 1 lime

1 tomato - crushed 

a pinch of asafoetida

1/2 bunch coriander leaves

salt to taste

To temper:

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp ghee or oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

a few curry leaves

Rasam Powder  2 tbsp

( In case you don't have Rasam Powder , go ahead and use cumin powder and black pepper powder )

METHOD:

Wash and cook tuvar dal till tender

Mash or blend it

Add tomato,masala powder,asafoetida,coriander leaves and salt to taste.

Add 3 cups of water.Bring it to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Add lime juice and remove from the stove.

Temper with mustard and cumin seeds

Serve hot


NOTE: It helps cut down on the cooking time to almost half if dal is washed and soaked for half an hour or a couple of hours.