Dal Rasam

Ingredients :-

• Toor dal/Arhar dal - 1/2 cup
• Tomato - 2 nobs
• Garlic(plead) - 6-7 cloves(roughly Mashed)
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
• Dry red chili- 2 nobs
• Asafoetida (Hing) - 1 pinch
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• water as per requirment
• salt as per requirment
• Tamarind pulf -2 tbsp or (seed less tamarind soaking with water in 1/2 cup)
• Curry leaves - 2-3 string
• Coriander leaves - 2-3 tbsp roughly chopped
• Oil - 2tbsp

For dry roast fine powder:-

• Dry red chili - 2nobs
• Black Pepper - 1 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Coriander Seeds - 1 tbsp

Method :-

• First take a pan add all the whole spices(dry red chili,cumin seeds,coriander seeds,black pepper) and saute it for few minutes to make the Rasam powder.
• Dry roast with medium flame till the spices are light brown in color  and became fragrant.
• Then switch off the flame and keep it aside for  cooled,then add all the dry spices into the blender and make it fine powder,keep it aside.
• In the pressure cooker wash and add the Arhar dal,roughly chopped tomato,little salt and 2 drop of oil and let it cook with 4-5 whistle until it became cooked completely.
• Then with a spoon or a whisk mash the dal properly and keep it aside.
• Take a pan add little oil to heat,then add the mustard seeds and urad dal,fry till the mustard seeds start crackling and the urad dal became golden brown.
• Then switch the flame low and add red chili, asafoetida and saute it few second, then add the curry leaves,roughly mashed Garlic,coriander leaves, turmeric powder and saute it for few minutes till it gives nice aroma.
• Then finally add the grinded Rasam powder into it and saute it for another 2 minutes when it gives nice aroma then add the cooked dal,tamarind paste and salt as per your taste and mix it nicely.
• Then cook it for 5-7 minutes with medium flame and the raw smell of tha tamarind also has to go away.
• Then switch off the flame and your Dal Rasam is ready to eat, garnish  the Dal Rasam with coriander leaves and serve hot with white rice.