South indian hotel style tomato rasam | quick and easy tomato charu | Thakkali rasam | Tomato rasam without dal

Rasam is a very tasty, spicy dish  in south Indian menu..It is very popular and common dish that is prepared on a daily basis in every kitchen in south Indian homes. This is a super simple method rasam recipe called as hotel style rasam which is famous too.Rasam is also popularly called as Charu in Andhra Pradesh and Saaru in Karnataka.

It is folded with onion,tomato and tamarind. garlic used in the 

rasam is good for digestion problems.also,pepper corns gives 

the hotness. The taste of the rasam depends on the fresh 

tomatoes that are used in this dish. This flavored soup like 

dish is a very delicious combination with white rice, papad 

and pickle.

Check out another rasam recipes

chickpea dal rasam

Basic tomato rasam

Okra rasam

Taro root chema dumpe pulusu/stew

Bottle gourd butter milk stew

toor dal sambar/papu charu

Raw mango rasam

 CATEGORY- Rasam recipes 
PREPARATION TIME- 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 20 MINUTES

 WHAT YOU NEED

onion - 1 Small
medium sized ripen tomato -4-5
green chillies 4-5
salt - To Taste
red chilli pdr - 1/2 teaspoon
coriander powder - 1 tsp
tamarind pulp 1 tbsp
turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon

for popu/tadka

little fenugreek (methi) seeds 1 To Taste
urad dal 1 Teaspoons
red chillis 2 no
hing/inguva powder -2 Pinches
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp

To make a coarse paste
black pepper corns- 5-6
garlic pods -3
jeera/cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

Adjust the spice taste according to your taste.

HOW TO COOK

in a vessel take water,chopped tomato,chopped onion,green chillies,salt,tamarind pulp..Boil for 15 minutes..or until tomatoes cooked.Add in coriander powder also.

Then using potato masher mash tomato mixture little bit.another side,using mortar&pestle make a coarse paste of black pepper corns,garlic pods,jeera and add in cooked tomato mixture..

Make a good tadka in pan,with given mentioned ingredients  and top it on rasam and simmer for 5 more minutes.Throw handful of freshly chopped cilantro leaves in rasam and serve hot.