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tomato rasam

tomato rasam | andhra tomato rasam recipe in telugu | tomato charu | rasam powder

Tomato rasam is a quick Andhra soup that is flavored with ripe tomatoes, garlic, homemade fresh rasam powder, and all other spices which are healthy as well as tasty. Mix Rasam with rice and enjoy the delicious Indian meal.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Andhra, Indian
Keyword andhra tomato rasam, rasam, tomato rasam, tomato rasam in telugu, tomato rasam with rasam powder
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

Ingredients for tomato rasam:

For rasam powder:

  • corinader seeds - 1 spoon
  • cumin seeds - 1 spoon
  • Redc chillies - 7
  • curry leaves - 1/4 cup
  • garlic cloves - 6

For rasam:

  • ripe tomatoes - 9
  • tamarind - small leamon size
  • salt - 1 spoon
  • turmeric - 3 pinches

For tempering:

  • oil - 2 spoons
  • tempering seeds - 1/2 spoon
  • red chilli - 1

For garnish:

  • chopped coriander leaves - a handful

Instructions

Procedure for tomato rasam or charu:

Homemade rasam powder:

  1. Add coriander seeds – 1 spoon, cumin seeds – 1 spoon, and red chilies – 7.

  2. Dry roast for 30 seconds.

  3. Add curry leaves – 1/4 cup and dry roast for 30 seconds.

  4. Do not over roast it will burn and the taste will changes.

  5. Slightly cool and add to the blender. Blend to a smooth powder.

  6. Add 6 garlic cloves blend smooth and set aside.

Blending tomatoes:

  1. Take 9 ripe tomatoes cut into slices and add to the blender.

  2. Also, add small lemon size tamarind.

  3. Blend to a smooth puree and set aside.

Tempering and boiling rasam:

  1. Heat a pan over a medium flame add 2 spoons of oil.

  2. Add tempering seeds- 1/2 spoon and one halved red chili.

  3. Add freshly blended rasam powder stir and fry for a minute.

  4. Do not burn the rasam will change its taste.

  5. Filter tomato paste with the help of a strainer.

  6. Mix well until skin separates..

  7. Pour a little water mix and filter.

  8. Mix well rasam is too thick pour a glass of water.

  9. Add a spoon of salt (taste and add as required) and 3 pinches of turmeric.

  10. Mix well and boil for 3 minutes.

  11. Switch off the fire, take it into a serving bowl.

  12. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

  13. Serve tomato rasam with hot steamed rice.

Recipe Notes

  1. Do not over roast dry spices it will burn and rasam will change the taste.
  2. Garlic will release a little bit of moisture and rasam powder will become a paste while blending. Blend all dry spices first and then add garlic.
  3. Always prefer ripe tomatoes for perfect rasam.
  4. Do not burn tempering and rasam powder rasam will change its taste.
  5. Taste and adjust salt and tamarind as required.