Iyyengar Rasam (Rasam powder Included)

This is the regular daily rasam that is cooked in my house. This rasam has a little sweetish taste and you will feel good to eat it at the end of your meal.

For Rasam Powder:- dhaniyaau - 1 jerakaa - 0.5 Dry chillies - 15 in number Black pepper seeds - 0.4 cup Curry Leaves - handful kandi pappu - 0.5 cup
Fry all the above dry in a pan. Let them cool and grind them to a find paste.

For Rasam:-
Cooked Toor dal - 1 cup (optional)
Jaggery - 2 big peices
Tamarind juice - 5 tbspn
Coriander fresh chopped
Curry leaves - few
1 tomato chopped

1. Mix all of the above in 4 cups water. As rasam powder has daal, you can add cooked dal if you wish to have it a little more thick.
2. Boil for 10 mins till you get a nice aroma.
3. Add rasam powder and salt.
4. For seasoning take ghee in another pan, add jeera, mustard seeds, dry chilli, turmeric and hig. Once they sputter add them to the rasam.
5. Serve hot with rice and papad.