Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup – sprouted kollu (horse gram)
• 1 – Tomato (finely chopped)
• 2 Cloves – Garlic (chopped finely)
• 1/2 cup – Tamarind juice (thin juice)
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp – sambar powder
• 3 – Red Chilli or adjust to your taste
• Salt
• 1/2 tsp – mustard
• 1 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp – oil
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves

Method:

1. Cook sprouted horse gram till soft with enough water. (Cook for 8 or 9 whistle in a pressure cooker).
2. In a bowl, mash the cooked horse gram. To that, add tamarind juice, tomato, sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt, asafoetida, garlic and 1/4 cup water if needed.
3. Now, heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard and cumin. Add red chillies, fry for a minute. Then add curry leaves and then add the contents from the bowl.
4. Allow the rasam to boil well.
5. Garnish with coriander.
6. Serve hot with rice or you can have it just like soup.
7. Recipe courtesy: Nithu’s Kitchen