LEMON RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dhal - 1 tablespoon
Lemon - 2
Tomato - 2 medium sized

Slit green chillies - 2

Rasam powder(sathamudhu podi) - 1 heaped tablespoon
Hing
Salt
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.Ghee - 1/2 tsp.

METHOD:

Pressure cook toor dhal, mash it and keep aside.

In a utensil, squeeze the tomatoes, salt, slit green chillies, rasam powder, and hing , add a cup of water and bring it to a boil till the raw smell of the rasam powder goes. Now add mashed dhal, two more cups of water and mix well. Boil till frothy. Turn off the stove. Squeeze the juice of  2 lemons. Mix well.

In a kadai, heat ghee, temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add it over the rasam and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Your spicy, tangy lemon rasam is ready.