Rasam - South Indian recipe

Ingredients

Shallots - 10
Garlic - 8
Ginger - small piece
Tamarind - 50 grams
Tomato -1
Green chilly - 3
Red  chilly powder  - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander  powder - 1 tablespoon
Pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt
Oil
Water -1 cup
Curry leaves
Coriander  leaves
Mustard seeds
Rasam powder (optional )

First mash shallots, ginger and garlic. Keep it aside. Meanwhile soak tamarind in water. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Add mashed shallots,  ginger and garlic to this.  Saute it until  it turns brown colour. Now add tomatoes, green chilly and tamarind extract . After this add all the masala powder. Saute it for a minute. Finally add one cup of water. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for two minutes. Serve hot Rasam with boiled or steamed rice.