Rasam

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Ingredients

3 tomatoes 
1 onion, (chopped)
5-6 garlic, crushed
4 green chillies, chopped
1 lemon-sized ball of tamarind
1 tsp mustard seeds
10 curry leaves
1 red chilly
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cuminseed powder
2 tsps pepper powder
1 tbsp oil


Preparation:
1.Extract the pulp of tamarind by soaking it in a cup of hot water.
2. Boil the tomatoes, chillies and garlic in 4 cups of water.
3. Add the ground spices,and tamarind pulp and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Heat the oil.
5. Splutter the mustard seeds.
6. Add the curry leaves, red chilly, asafoetida powder and onion and fry for a minute. 
7. Pour it over the tomatoes.
8. Serve hot.