Rasam (Indian Soup)

Instructions 👩🏻‍🍳

• Step 1
  Peel onion. Chop tomato and onions into quarter.
• Step 2
  In an electric blender, process tomato, cumin and black pepper until fine. Add onion and garlic. Blend until a smooth paste is formed.
• Step 3
  In a large bowl, pour 3 1/2 cups of water into 1 cup of tamarind. Squeeze the tamarind until all fibres dissolved into the water, making it brown. Pour tamarind through a sieve into another large bowl to remove its seeds.
• Step 4
  In a large pot, heat up 1 tbsp of oil. Fry dried chili, curry leaves, and mixed fenugreek until fragrant.
• Step 5
  Pour in spice paste, tamarind juice, and salt into the pot to cook. Cook on high heat. DO NOT LET IT BOIL. Turn off the fire at the first sign of bubbling. Otherwise, rasam will taste bitter.
• Step 6
  Season with more salt if necessary and serve!