Kottu Rasam

Ingredients:

• Toor Dal 2 tsp
• Red chilies 2
• Whole black pepper 1 tsp
• Cumin 1tsp
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Tamarind 1 inch cube
• Mustard seeds 1tsp
• Urad dal 1tsp
• Asafetida 1 pinch
• Curry leaves 4

Procedure:

1. Fry toor dal, red chilies, black pepper, cumin, and garlic in a pan without oil until they brown. Grind them into a coarse powder. Mix the tamarind in 4 cups of water and add the ground up powder, turmeric, and salt. Place the mix on stove in medium heat
2. Garnish: Add oil to a small pan and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, asafetida, and curry leaves and pour in to the rasam when it starts to boil and turn stove off