Udupi Tomato Rasam

Udupi Tomato Rasam is one of the most popular dishes in India. It is very easy to prepare. Anybody can prepare it at home. But, if you want the authentic taste then you will have to make sure you use the right ingredients. 

The most important ingredient for Udupi tomato rasam is the rasam powder. This goes well with steamed white rice, papad, pickle. 

Ingredients

Cooked Toor Dal – ½ cup

Chopped Tomatoes – 2

Tamarind – Lemon Sized Ball (soaked in hot water)

Water – 4 cups

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Sliced Green Chilli – 2

Jaggery – 1 tsp

Rasam Powder – 2 ½ tsp

Salt to taste

(To Temper)

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Urad Dal – ½ tsp

Dry Red Chilly – 2

Curry Leaves – few

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

Oil – 1 tsp

For Rasam Powder

Coriander Seeds – 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 8

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ tsp

Grated Coconut – 1 ½ tsp

Hing – ¼ tsp

Curry Leaves – few

Method

In a pan, add the ingredients one by one except coconut which are under “for rasam powder” and saute it for few seconds and let it cool down completely and make it as fine powder.

In a vessel, add tamarind water, salt, turmeric powder, green chilli, tomato, jaggery, and curry leaves. Let it boil for 7 to 8 min (Until the raw smell goes well).

Then add cooked toor dal, rasam powder, grated coconut, and let it boil for another 5 min.

Add chopped coriander leaves and simmer it and keep cook.

In another pan, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds. Then transfer it into rasam.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed white rice.