Garlic Rasam

Garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic,known to strengthen the cardiovascular system and reduce high cholesterol

Ingredients:

1. Garlic (1 whole)
2. Thoor dhal ( 4 spoons)
3. Whole black pepper( 1/4 spoon)
4. Red chillies (2)
5. Jeeragam( 1/2 spoon)
6. Tamarind (50 g)
7. Rasam Powder( 2 spoons)
8. Turmeric
9. Salt
10. Hing
11. Curry leaves 
12. Oil- 2 spoons
13. Ghee for seasoning 

Method:

1.In oil,fry the thoor dhal,whole black pepper,red chillies and the peeled garlic

2.Grind the above in mixie with 1 spoon jeeragam and little water to form a smooth paste.

3.Soak the tamarind in hot water and drain the water.

4.Add 2 spoons of rasam powder,hing,salt &turmeric to the tamarind water & allow it to boil for 15 minutes.

5.Keep in low flame and add the paste from the mixie to the boiling rasam.Mix it well so that there are no visible chunks of paste in the rasam.

6.Add the necessary water and wait till bubbles appear in the corner of the vessel. 

7. Remove from stove.

8.Seasoning with ghee for added taste and aroma: Mustard+curry leaves.

9.Serve with rice and potato fry.