Tomato Rasam is a light, tangy South Indian soup made by simmering fresh tomato extract with turmeric, asafoetida, and salt, then boosting it with a freshly dry-roasted, coarsely ground spice mix of dals, pepper, cumin, fenugreek, red chillies, and coriander seeds. Once it comes to a boil, the spice powder and curry leaves are stirred in for a quick simmer, and it’s finished with a mustard tempering and a shower of coriander leaves. Comforting, aromatic, and perfect with rice or sipped warm.
This simple rasam can be had as soup or served with hot rice.
Tomato Rasam Recipe
Tomato Rasam
A simple and easy tomato rasam that can be had as soup or served with hot rice.
2
servings5
minutes15
minutesIngredients
Tomato – 2 Nos
Red Chillies – 2 Nos
Coriander Seeds – 1 teaspoon
Black Pepper – 4 to 5
Cumin (Jeeragam) – 1/4 teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds – 5 to 6
Bengal Gram Dal – 1 teaspoon
Urad Dal – 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – 2 pinches
Asafoetida Powder – 2 Pinches
Oil – 1/2 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/4 teaspoon
Curry Leaves – Few
Coriander Leaves – few
Salt – 1/2 Teaspoon Or As Per Taste
Directions
- Boil two cups of water and add whole tomato and cook on medium flame for five minutes or till soft. Switch off the flame and cool it.
- When it is warm enough to handle, mash it and extract the juice. Strain the tomato juice and keep aside. If the extract is too thick, you can add one more cup of water.
- In a dry kadai add bengal gram dal, urad dal, black pepper, cumin, fenugreek, red chillies, coriander seeds and dry fry till the dals turn golden colour. Cool it and powder it coarsely.
- Pour the tomato extract in a thick bottomed vessel. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida powder and salt. Bring to boil.
- When it starts boiling add the coarsely ground powder and curry leaves. Allow to boil for few seconds.
- Season it with mustard. Finally add coriander leaves and remove from the range.
Hi aunty,is it tamarind extract or tomato juice to boil in the final method?pls clarify.
Hi Kavipriya,
It is tomato juice. I wrongly typed it as tamarind extract, now rectified. Thank you for bringing this mistake to my attention.
This came out really amazing. Thank you.