Tomato Rasam

I learnt this from my mom

Ingredients:

3 Tomatoes
2 Red chillies
4-5 cups Water to boil tomatoes
1 stalk Curry leaves
1 stalk Coriander leaves
5-6 cloves Garlic grated
2 tsp Rasam Masala powder
5-6 Peppercorns
1/2 tbsp chilly powder
1 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 small strip Tamarind
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste  

Procedure: 

Slightly make a slit to tomatoes & put them in boiling water along with tamarind, simmer for 5-8 minutes, till the tomatoes become soft. keep it aside to cool.

Heat 1 tsp. oil in a small pan, add pepper corns and 1 tsp. cumin seeds and roast till aromatic, pound it in a mortar till powdered. Keep aside.

Separate the water from boiled tomatoes and keep it aside and mash the boiled tomatoes and tamarind( or else u can use mixer)In a deep pan, pour oil, to that add mustard seeds and remaining cumin seeds and allow to splutter.

Now add curry leaves & dry red chillies.(do it in low flame)

Pour the thick tomato pulp and now, add that water.

Add rasam masala powder, chillipowder, roasted pepper & cumin seeds powder, salt & coriander leaves(finely chopped)

If necessary add little water.

Allow it to boil for few minutes in low flame.

Mash the garlic cloves and add to it and stir 2-3 minutes.

Serve hot as a soup or with steaming hot plain rice and papads