Paati's Rasam for Fever

When my children have fever, this is the first type of Rasam that I make. It is simple but yet tastes very good when you are have high fever and your taste buds crave something that is little spicy. Here is an image of the Rasam after it is cooked.

Ingredients

1.     1-2 Tomatos finely Chopped

2.     Tamarind – Soak Tamarind in Hot water for few minutes

3.     Toor Daal – Tuvaram Paruppu – pressure cooked

To Grind

Grind all these in a mixie - Add Cumin seeds (1 spoon), Coriander seeds (1 spoon), Dried Red Chillies – some 3 or 4, Whole Black pepper (7 or 8), Curry leaves, Coriander Seeds and a small piece of tomato

Procedure

1.     Boil tomatoes in a cup of water for 10 minutes or microwave for 5 minutes

2.     After the tomatoes cool, mash the tomatoes. In the same vessel add tamarind juice, Paruppu(Daal) and the water and turmeric

3.     Add the ground paste from the mixie.

4.     Now switch on the gas, and heat the above mixture in medium flame. When the mixture starts boiling, immediately remove from stove. Do not over boil.

5.     Add seasoning(Tadka) with Ghee, Kadugu, Jeeragam, Hing, Curry leaves and Red Chillies.

6.     And at the end add chopped coriander leaves.