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tomato paste rasam served in a steel bowl garnished red chili and coriander leaves.
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Tomato Paste Rasam

Tomato rasam, a simple and easy rasam recipe you will ever make. This is the South Indian version of tomato soup, made with tomato paste.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Servings: 4
Author: Madhavi

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup tomato paste, 6 oz can
  • 2 to 3 tsps rasam powder or to taste
  • ½ to ¾ tsp sugar or jaggery
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves
  • 4 cups water adjust the amount of water depending on thick you like the rasam
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

for Tadka (tempering)

  • 2 tsps oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seed
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • pinch of asafotedia, hing
  • 1 dry red chilly
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder

Instructions

How to make tomato rasam-

  • Add the tomato paste to the water and whisk untill well combined.
  • In a pot do the tempering by heating the oil. When the oil gets hot, add the mustard seeds.
  • Once the mustard pops, add the cumin seeds, red chilly, curry leaves and hing. Fry for 20 seconds.
  • Add the tomato paste and water mixture to the tempering.
  • add in the rasam powder, salt, turmeric powder and sugar.
  • Boil the rasam in medium heat for 12- 15 minutes and check for seasoning and adjust.
  • Finally add a tea spoon of lemon juice and chopped coriander and turn off the stove.
  • Serve the rasam with hot white rice.