Lemon rasam recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Lemon - 1
2. Tomatoes - 2
3. Garlic - 8 cloves (small)
4. Hot green chili - 1
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon (tsp)
6. Madras curry powder - 1 teaspoon (tsp)
7. Hot dry chili - 1
8. Mustard seed - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp)
9. Salt - to taste
10. Coriander leaves - from small 1 bunch
11. Curry leaves (optional) - 5 or 7
12. Oil - 1 to 3 tablespoon (tbsp)

PREPARATION:

1. Puree the tomatoes ( or mash them) in  bowl. Now add turmeric powder, salt, madras curry powder and cut hot green chili.
2. Cut the lemon and take the juices ( take the seeds and throw it away)
3. Crush the garlic in pestle.
4. Heat a pan add 1 cup of water, Tomato puree mixture, half of the garlic and cook until it almost boils.
5. Heat oil another pan ( or you can use the same pan by transferring the liquid ) add mustard seed until it splatter, now add the dry chili ( you can break into small pieces), curry leaves, coriander leaves and rest of the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
6. Now pour the boiled liquid into the pan and heat for another 1 min. Now add the lemon juice and cook for another minute. Stop cooking and Lemon rasam is ready.

NOTES:

1. Good to eat with white rice.