Garlic Rasam

Properties

• It is hot in potency
  
• Helps to eliminate the flatus and feces
  
• Relieves abdominal distension
  
• Improves the appetite and digestion
  
• Balances vata and kapha
  
• Increases pitta
  
• Detoxifies the system
  
• Reduces cholesterol and prevents heart disease
  
• Good for common cold and flu
  

Ingredients

Garlic – 30 cloves
Tomato – 2
Rock salt - to taste
Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
Rasam powder – 2 spoons
Thur dal – ½ cup
Ghee – 1 spoon
Mustard – 1 spoon
Cumin – 1 spoon
Asafetida – 2 pinch
Curry leaves – few coriander leaves
Water - sufficient quantity

Preparation

1. Squeeze the tamarind juice in water.
   
2. Add rock salt and a pinch of turmeric powder.
   
3. Now add diced tomatoes, peeled garlic cloves.
   
4. Add rasam powder*.
   
5. Boil till the tomatoes become soft.
   
6. Add cooked and mashed thur dal to it.
   
7. Bring it to boil for few seconds.
   
8. Season it with ghee, mustard, cumin and asafoetida.
   
9. Garnish it with curry leaves and coriander leaves.
   
   

* Preparation of rasam powder – equal quantities of pepper, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, ½ part of thur Dal roasted and finally powdered.