GODDU RASAM

Ingredients:
Tamarind - lemon sized 
Water - 4 cups
Salt to taste
Jaggery- small piece

Spice powder:
Red chillies -2
Pepper -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Arhar dal - 1 tbsp

For seasoning:
Ghee - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida- pinch
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves
coriander leaves

Method:

• Soak the tamarind and extract juice from it.
• Dilute tamarind juice with water.
• Add salt and jaggery and boil for 5 minutes.
• Dry roast spice ingredients and ground it to powder.
• Add powder to the rasam and bring to boil.
• Heat the ghee and all seasoning ingredients and allow them to fry.
• Pour this over rasam.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.