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Rasam Without Tamarind

Ingredients Tomato - 5 Nos Tur Dhal - 1 Cup Mirchi Powder - 2 1/2 tsp Pepper - 1 tsp Salt - 1 3/4 tsp Coriander Leaves - small bunch Method 1. A Cup of Tur Dhal in water and steam it in a pressure pan. 2. Cut the tomatoes ino small pieces (Preferably 4-6 small pcs) into the water. 3. Add mirchi powder and salt into the water contaning cut tomatoes. 4. Allow it boil for about 5-10 Minutes till the tomatoes have almost become soft and tender. 5. Mash the Dal and add it to the Tomato Puree. 6. Allow for boiling for 5 Minutes. 7. Garnish with mustard seeds spluttered in cooking oil. 8. Garnish with rasam with corriander leaves and leave it covered for the flavour to be retained.

Paruppu POdi

Ingredients: Tur Dhal - 1 Cup Red Chilli - 4 Nos Pepper - 1/2 spoon Salt add to taste Asafoetida - 1 pinch Curry Leaf - 1 Arc Procesdure: Add all items in the fry pan /sauce pan and roast that they become golden brown. Then grind it till it becomes fine powder. Then you have the delicious paruppu podi ready to eat with the steamed rice