Qucik Garlic Rasam / Poondu Rasam / Velluli Charu

This is a very quick rasam recipe which can be done within 10 minutes.We do not use any rasam powder in this recipe
The essence / flavour comes from crushed pepper, cumin seeds and garlic pods

Ingredients

• Tamarind - small lemon sized
• Water - 1 cup
• Tomato - 2
• Pepper - 3/4 teaspoon
• Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Garlic - 10 nos
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Ghee - 1 tablespoon
• Curry leaves - few
• Red Chilly - 1
• Mustard - 1 teaspoon
• Hing - 1 teaspoon

Method

Step 1 - Preparation

• Soak tamarind in warm water 
• Meanwhile peel gralic
• Take pepper, jeera and garlic in a mortar & pestle.Crush them coarsely
• Squeeze tomato using your fingers and palm

Step 2 - Rasam

• Heat 2 teaspoons of ghee in a kadai
• Add curry leaves and red chilly
• Put the crushed pepper, jeera and garlic.Saute till the raw smell goes
• Add tomatoes with a pinch of salt.Leave it for 2 minutes
• Pour tamarind extract and add salt
• Let it boil for 5 minutes

Step 3 - Garnish and Seasoning

• Add freshly chopped coriander leaves
• Melt ghee in a small kadai.Crackle mustard, hing and curry leaves
• Pour it over cooked rasam.Switch off the stove

Pour it over hot rice and consume