Tomato Rasam Recipe/Tomato Rasam without Tamarind/Easy Tomato Rasam Recipe/Thakkali Rasam-3 with step by step Photos

Rasam plays a vital role in South Indian Meals. We make several types of rasam like paruppu rasam, pepper rasam, lemon rasam etc. Each rasam is unique and different in its own way. The best part of consuming rasam every day is, it helps in digestion, builds immunity and helps in fighting infections. I have already posted Tomato Rasam 1 and Tomato Rasam 2 earlier, this tomato rasam has a slight variation in the making of rasam powder and also has no tamarind. Do try out this Tomato Rasam and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other interesting, flavourful and aromatic RasamRecipes/Varieties here.

Here’s how to make Tomato Rasam with step by step photos…

Ingredients

Tomatoes/Thakkali	5
Garlic Cloves	3-4 crushed
Green Chillies	2 slit and cut
Salt	As needed
Coriander Leaves/Cilantro	1 tbsp finely chopped

For Rasam Powder

Black Pepper Corns/Milagu	2 tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeeragam	2 tsp
Dry Red Chillies/Kaaindha Milagai	3
Coriander Seeds/Dhaniya	1.5 tsp
Curry Leaves/Karuvepillai	10-12

For Tempering

Oil	2 tsp
Mustard Seeds/Kadugu	½ tsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeeragam	½ tsp
Dry Red Chillies	2-3
Asafoetida/Perungayam	One big Pinch
Curry Leaves/Karuvepillai	10-12

Preparation Time: 10 minutes                    Recipe Category: Lunch, Rasam Varieties

Cooking Time: 15 minutes                            Recipe Cuisine: TamilNadu, South India

Serves:5-6

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Method

Wash the tomatoes thoroughly with water. Chop them to small pieces and add it mixer.

Grind the tomatoes to fine puree.

For Rasam Powder – add black pepper, cumin seeds, dry red chilli, coriander seeds to the mixer and grind it to coarse powder. Crush the garlic and keep it aside.

Heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, add cumin seeds, dry red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves. Wait unitl the curry leaves turn crispy.

Add the slit green chillies and give a good stir.

Add the ground tomato puree, about 3 cups of water and required salt.

Let the tomato mixture come to rolling boil and allow it boil for about 2-3 minutes.

Add the crushed garlic to the tomato mixture and boil for few seconds.

Now add ground rasam powder to the tomato mixture.

When it comes to rolling boil, add the chopped cilantro/coriander leaves and switch off the stove.

Immediately close it with a lid to keep the aroma of the rasam intact.

Delicious and super easy Tomato Rasam is ready to be enjoyed. Serve it hot with steam cooked white rice and Appalam.

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