Tomato Rasam/தக்காளி ரசம்

Ingredients

1. Tomato     3no.s(medium size)
2. Jeera/Cumin seeds     1 tbsp
3. Pepper corns     1/2 tbsp
4. Garlic Cloves    4no.s(small flakes)
5. Curry leaves        few
6. Coriander leaves    4-5 strings
7. Turmeric powder    pinch
8. Mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
9. Hing powder    1/4 tsp
10. Dry red chillies    3-4 no.s
11. Salt      as needed
12. Oil   1tsp                                                                           

Method

• Boil about 1 cup of water,then put the washed tomatoes in the boiling water.
• Let them boil for some 2-3 minutes,then remove from the boiling water and wash in cold water.
• This helps to peel the skin from the tomatoes
• crush the tomatoes nicely with hands 
• Put the jeera,pepper corns and garlic flakes in a blender and grind coarsely.
• Heat oil in an available vessel, add mustard seeds when it splutter add dry red chillies,curry leaves,hing and jeera-pepper powder,fry them well.
• Pour the crushed tomatoes add 1 cup of water,stir well
• Add enough salt and mix well once again.
• Add a pinch of turmeric powder and chopped coriander leaves with the stems.
• Close it with a lid and cook in medium heat .
• When it starts boiling from the edges add some more coriander leaves and allow to boil for some 2minutes.
• 
• and  switch of the stove.
• Should not boil completely,just half boiling is enough(see picture) then close it with the lid,let it stand for sometime.
• Then the rasam is ready to serve for plain rice.