MILAGU JEERAGA RASAM (PEPPER - CUMIN SOUP)

Ingredients:
Tamarind - lemon size (soaked)
pepper  powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Ghee - 1 tsp

Method:

• Extract juice from soaked tamarind. Add 3 cups of water to to the tamarind juice and bring it to boil. Cook till the raw smell of tamarind disappears.
• Then add salt, turmeric, pepper and cumin powder. Add more water if necessary and bring to boil in low flame for 10 minutes.
• Heat ghee in small pan; add mustard seeds and curry leaves and allow them to crackle.
• Pour this over rasam.
• Serve hot with steamed rice.