Chilli Rasam

Serves 4

Ingredients:
Tamarind small ball
Tomato 2
Toor dal 3 tbsp
Green chilli 2
Red chilli 2
Turmeric
Asafoetida 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Ghee or Oil 1tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Boil toor dal with enough water and turmeric for 3 whistles.
Cut the tomatoes into cubes. Cut green chilli vertically and slightly press the red chilli and add it intact.
Take Tamarind water in a vessel, add the tomato cubes, green chilli, red chilli, 1/2 tsp turmeric, asafoetida, salt and heat till it starts boiling.
Add the toor dal with water to the rasam  and allow it to boil for 5 more minutes.
Take a pan, add ghee or oil, add the mustard seeds and allow it to splatter.
Add the curry leaves and add this to the Rasam.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves
Serve hot with rice.

Note: No need to add rasam powder or sambhar powder
Increase the quantity of chillies according to your taste apart from what is mentioned here.