Garlic Rasam

Eating at irregular intervals, snacking on junk food, no time for exercise, and eating out a lot are going to take a toll on your digestive system. Try this Garlic Rasam that helps in digestion and also reduces bad cholesterol.


Ingredients

• Garlic – 5 cloves (chopped)
• Tomatoes (ripe) – 2
• Mustard seeds and black gram – ½ tsp
• Curry leaves – 2 to 3
• Pepper powder – a pinch
• Oil – ½ tbsp
• Water – 3 cups
• Salt – according to taste
• Coriander leaves – for garnishing

Preparation

1. Cut the tomatoes into half. In a deep frying pan, pour a cup of water and boil the tomatoes. Cover the pan with a lid and your tomatoes should be done in 8 to 10 minutes.

2. Transfer the tomatoes along with any remaining water to another vessel.

3. Rinse the pan. Pour oil into the pan and add mustard seeds and black gram. Then, add the curry leaves and the chopped garlic. Fry for a minute or two.

4. Mash the boiled tomatoes with your hand. Add the mashed tomatoes to the garlic and pour two cups of water.

5. Add salt and pepper. Taste the rasam and add more salt if required.

6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

7. Turn off the gas when the rasam comes to a boil.

Note:

1. Taste the rasam without adding pepper powder. If the rasam tastes pungent, avoid pepper. Alternatively, you can add a pinch of jaggery to balance the pungency.

2. You can also avoid the mustard seeds and black gram as they are used just for tempering.