Step 1

Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins. Extract the juice and set aside

Step 2

Take Toor dal, coriander seeds, pepper, red chili, garlic cloves and cumin seeds in a mixer jar. Grind it to coarse paste

Step 3

Heat ghee in a pan. Add garlic cloves and saute for about 2-3 mins.

Step 4

Add tomato and saute for a minute. Add sauteed garlic and tomato to the sauce pan having tamarind water. Add Turmeric and salt and give a good stir.

Step 5

Now, Add Coarse Spice Paste. Keep the rasam in medium flame. Allow it to cook for about 10 mins.

Step 6

Then, we add 2 cups of water and adjus the consistency. Keep the rasam in low flame till a frothy layer forms on top

Step 7

Garnish the rasam with coriander leaves and switch off the flame

Step 8

Heat ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to the pan. Allow it to crackle. Then add green chili and curry leaves and saute for few seconds.

Step 9

Add this tempering to Garlic Tomato Rasam

Step 10

Serve the delicious Garlic Rasam with hot steaming rice or can be served as soup