Sunday, February 28, 2010

Tomato Rasam- Easy version






This is simple version of making Tomato Rasam. This is mainly very useful for bachelors. This preparation hardly takes 10mts of time. The taste is similor to the traditional tomato rasam.
All you need: A vessel, spatula and canned Tomato soup (medium)
Serves- 4
Preparation time: 10mts.
Ingredients:
Canned tomato soup- 1 (medium)
Garlic- 2 pods
Salt- to taste
Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
Green chillies- 3 no
Curry leaves- few
Cilantro- 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds and jeeera- 1 tsp each
Turmeric- pinch
Sugar- 1tsp
Water- 2cups
Ginger- inch slice (optional)
Oil- 1tsp

Method:

1. In a vessel or pan heat oil, add mustard seeds when they crackle add jeera, turmeric and fry a minute.
2. Add curry leaves, ginger and garlice paste, green chillies and fry for 1mt.
3. Now add canned tomato soup to the pan (The tomato soup is really thick so you need to add water.), add 2 cups of water (the consistency of the rasam is as your wish).
4. Add salt, sugar, chilli powder, mix well and let the rasam boil for 3 to 4 mts.
5. Once the rasam comes to boiling point, turn off the stove, check the salt and garnish with cilantro.
Serve hot with white rice. It can be preserved for 2 to 3 days in freezer.

Note:
It really taste very good like traditional tomato rasam. You can also use canned tomato soup to many dishes like tomato curry, Aloo tomato gravy or chole or any recipe which needs tomatoes.

Hope you will try it and let me know your opinion on this.
Meet you soon with a easy and quick recipe. Bye.

1 comments:

RENU said...

hi
this s different n tasty.

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