Rasam soup

Hearty Rasam soup for Rainy days!

4 cup water

2 tomato 

4 mint leaves

1tsp Tamarind paste or (5 tsp tamarind juice)

2 tsp Lemon

11/2 tsp Jaljira  or chat masala.

1 1/2tsp Black/ Red/ rock salt

Salt

1/2 tsp Sugar

1/2 tsp turmeric powder.

For seasoning

Ground Rasam Spice paste: 2 tsp while black pepper, 3 whole red chili, 2 tsp Zeera, 1/4 tsp whole coriander seeds, 10-12 Methi seeds, 1/4 tsp Hing and 5-6 cloves garlic.

3 tsp Ghee and 3 tsp oil.

Boil water, Tomato and all ingredients except the ground spice paste for 20-25 minutes. Run it through blender and pour it back into pot. Heat 3 tsp ghee and 3 tsp oil on high flame. Add mustard seeds and the ground paste to it and brown it for couple minutes. Add this seasoning to the soup and heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with Cilantro. 

It can be served with rice or can be consumed as a soup.