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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This Indian tomato soup rasam recipe is faster than most, since it doesn't contain lentils that you need to cook first. The tomato juice also quickens the recipe. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons oil |
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds |
1 teaspoon cumin seed |
1 teaspoon methi seeds |
1 teaspoon channa dal |
2 dried red chilies, broken into pieces |
3 cups water |
1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste |
1/4 teaspoon turmeric |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon sambhar powder |
1 cup tomato juice |
1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro |
Directions:
1. In a medium size saucepan put the oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds (also known as fenugreek seeds), chana dal, and the dried red chili pieces.
2. Heat over high heat until the mustard seeds pop for about 15 seconds.
3. Quickly stir in the water and tamarind paste.
4. Add the turmeric, salt and rasam powder (available at Indian spice stores), and stir again.
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7. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5-10 minutes.
8. Add the tomato juice and simmer 5 more minutes.
9. Turn off heat and garnish with the cilantro.
10. Instead of the dried red chili pieces, you can use one or two serrano chilies, sliced in half length-wise.
11. If you have tomatoes that you want to use up, increase the water to 4 cups, eliminate the tomato juice, and add the tomatoes after the mustard seeds have popped.
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