How can we make Tomato Rasam

Tomato Rasam
You will need:
1. ¼ cup pigeon peas
2. 4 cups water
3. 4 garlic cloves
4. ½ tsp cumin seeds
5. 1 tsp ginger, sliced
6. ¼ tsp peppercorns
7. 4 tomatoes, medium sized, cut into large pieces
8. ½ tsp asafoetida powder
9. ½ tsp chilli powder
10. ½ tsp coriander powder
11. Salt to taste
12. Juice of half a lime

For the seasoning:
1. 1 dsp refined vegetable oil
2. ½ tsp mustard seeds
3. 1 tsp husked black beans
4. 2 red chillies, halved
5. 2 dsp coriander leaves

Method:
1.Cook the pigeon peas in 4 cups water, until soft. Crush garlic, cumin seeds, ginger and peppercorns and add. Put in tomatoes, asafoetida, chilli and coriander powders and salt. When it boils, remove from the fire and strain. Add lime juice according to taste.
2.Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add black beans, chillies and coriander ;eaves and fry lightly. Pour over rasam.

To serve 8