Tomato Rasam

Ingredients

 * 1 cup yellow lentil (tuar dal)
 * 1/2 cup tamarind water
 * 1 cup tomato puree
 * 1/2 tsp. Ginger-garlic paste
 * 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
 * 1 tsp. cumin seeds
 * 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
 * 1/4 tsp. black pepper powder
 * 1/2 tsp. Red chilli powder
 * 3 tbsp. curry leaves (chopped)
 * 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
 * salt to taste

Directions
Put the Lentils in a pressure pan with turmeric and 3-1/2 cups of water. You can pressure cook it or bring it boil and let it cook over medium heat until tender (about half an hour). Keep aside

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let it splutter.

Add red chilli powder, pepper powder, salt, tomto puree, ginger-garlic paste and cook for 4 minutes.

Add tamarind water and 2 tbsp. kadi patta. Stir well. Bring it boil, reduce the heat and cook for 2 minutes.

Blend the Lentils in electric blender. Add it to the above puree. Also add 2-3 cups water and bring it to boil. Serve hot. Garnish with curry leaves (kadi patta).