Mysore Rasam

Ingredients:

Tamarind - lemon size

Tomato - 1

Dhal water - 1 cup

Oil

Salt


Dry roast and grind:

Tuvar dhal - 1 tsp

Red chilli - 1

Dhaniya - 1 tsp

Pepper - 1/2 tsp


To temper:

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Red Chilli - 1

To garnish:

Coriander leaves - few.


Method:

1. Mash/ Cut tomatoes.

2. Mix water with tamarind and drain the puree and take about 1 cups.

3. In a kadai, boil tamarind water along with tomatoes for 2 minutes.

4. Add dhal water, grounded powder, salt.

5. When it is about to froth, remove.

6. Temper and garnish with coriander leaves.

Variation:

a). You can roast with oil/ ghee and then powder. It gives some different taste.

b). I used Moong dhal water to this rasam.

Microwave Croutons

Ingredients Required:

Bread Cubes - 2 cups

Butter - 3 tbsp

Garlic - 1 tsp chopped

Oregano - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1.Melt butter in microwave. MW HI for 1 min.

2. Add chopped garlic and MW HI for 1 min.

3. Toss in rest of the ingredients. Cook on HI for 3 - 4 min.

4. Allow to stand till cool and crisp.