FAT-FREE AND SPICY WAY TO BEGIN A WINTER MEAL. CAN BE HAD WITH ANY INDIAN BREAD, RICE OR CAN BE CONSUMED DIRECTLY.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Serve: 2
Ingredients
3 large tomatoes
2 tablespoon tamarind pulp
1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
Salt to taste
For the Rasam powder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
8 peppercorns
For the Garnish
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
Method
For the Rasam powder
Combine all the ingredients in the microwave-safe bowl and microwave for two minutes at 70% power.
Remove and cool completely. Grind into a fine powder. Keep aside.
How to proceed:-
Pierce the tomatoes with the folk and place on microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for four minutes.
- Remove the skin and discard and match the tomatoes likely to be the fourth.
- In another microwave-safe bowl microwave 3 cups of water on high for two minutes.
- Add the match tomatoes, turmeric powder, chili powder, Asafoetida, Rasam powder, turmeric pulp and salt and microwave on high for four minutes serve hot and garnish with coriander.