Rasam - Tangy Peppery Indian Soup (home made rasam podi/powder) Recipe

• For the rasam powder/podi
• 1 tbsp kadalai paruppu/bengal gram
• 1 tbsp yellow dhal
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper
• 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
• 3 sprigs curry leaves
• For the rasam
• 1-2tbps rasam powder/podi
• 1 tomato - sliced
• 5 garlic - crushed (with or without skin)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp tamarind juice/lemon
• Salt for taste
• For tempering
• 2-3 dried red chilies - broken
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• Coriander leaves - sliced
• 2 tbsp of oil

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