Thippli Rasam

Ingredients

1 tsp Thippili
Small gooseberry size tamarind (soaked in warm water)
2 tsp Ghee
2 tomatoes
1 tsp coriander seeds
¼ tsp jeera
¼ tsp pepper
A pinch turmeric powder
A pinch asafoetida
Lots of curry leaves
Salt to taste

Method

Dry roast thippili, make a fine powder and set aside.

Heat ghee in a pan add coriander seeds, pepper, jeer,
asafoetida and curry leaves saute.
Add tomatoes and tamarind saute for 2 minutes.
Grind this to a fine paste.

In a bowl boil one cup of water.
Add the above tomato paste, thippili powder,
turmeric powder, salt and cook this for 5 minutes.
Add some more water, cook until frothy and switch off the gas.
Thippili Rasam is ready.
Serve  with hot rice.
You can serve this rasam as soup also.

Health benefits

Thippile is very effective for cough and cold.
It will cure all digestive problems.

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