Tamarind rasam

Ingredients:

• 3.5 cups water
• small lemon sized tamarind
• 1 spring curry leaves
• 3 dry red chilly 
• ½ tsp cumin

• 1 tsp chana dal 
• Little turmeric
• Handful of chopped coriander leaves
• Salt as needed
• 2 tbsp rasam powder 
• 4 to 5 garlic cloves 

Method :

1. Soak tamarind in ¼ cup warm water. Squeeze the juice and set aside. You can filter to remove debris.
2. Heat oil in a deep pan, add cumin, red chili, chana dal  fry till you get a nice aroma. Add curry leaves, garlic and fry till crisp. 
   
3. Pour water, add tamarind, , turmeric, salt and rasam powder. Stir it and check the taste. Adjust and add more salt or tamrind if needed, Bring to a boil.
   
4. Let the rasam boil for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Add coriander leaves and switch off.
   
   
   
5. Serve with white rice.