Udupi Saaru / Rasam

Ingredients

1 cup Boiled toor dal

1 finely chopped tomato

1 slit green chilli

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Few curry leaves

1/4 cup tamarind juice

Salt to taste

Little jaggery

3 tsp Udupi saaru pudi

Chopped coriander leaves

For the tempering:

2 tsp coconut oil

1 tsp mustard

1 tsp urad dal

1 red chilli cut into bits

Few curry leaves

Procedure

• In a vessel put chopped tomato, green chilli, curry leaves, turmeric powder, and cook it for 10 mins, till the tomatoes are cooked well

• Add boiled toor dal, tamarind juice, rasam powder, salt, jaggery and 4 cups of water

• Let it boil for 5 to 10 mins. Turn off the flame

• Add the tempering and garnish with chopped coriander leaves

• Serve hot with hot rice and papad.