Tomato rasam/ Tomato Thili Saaru
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 3 people
Categories: saaru/Rasam, tomato recipies
Ingredients
- * Tomatoes- 2 big ones
- * Spices- rasam powder- 1 tbsp, cumin-black pepper powder 2 tsp, turmeric- 1/2 tsp.
- * Others- Jaggery 2 tbsp and tamarind juice (this is optional)
- For seasoning:
- * Oil- 1tsp
- * Mustard seeds, red chilli ,few curry leaves and hing a small pinch.
- Garnish
- * Corriender/cilantro leaves
- * 1Tbsp of coconut.( I was out of it so havent’t added)
Directions
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Pressure cook the tomatoes, remove the skin,mash and extract the juice of it by squeesing the tomatoes and discard the tough pulp. (Make sure tomatoes are cool enough to handle)
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Dry roast 1 tsp of each cumin and black pepper for few minutes and crush it. (Freshely made tastes good).
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Combine all the ingredints and bring it to high boil add jaggery and tamarind extract and salt to taste. Let it all cook together for 10-12 mins.
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Then switch off and do the seasoning with oil, mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and one red chilli.
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Lastely garnish with cilantro leaves.