Tomato Saar

Ingredients:
Tomatoes 3 Medium
Rasam Powder 3/4 tbsp
Garlic 3 cloves
Turmeric Powder a big Pinch
Salt to taste


Method of preparation:
Peel and roughly chop garlic cloves.
Lightly crush garlic cloves and cumin seeds together.
Wash thoroughly and pierce the tomato multiple times.
Heat a cup or more of water in a sauce pot, add tomatoes.
Boil till tomatoes turn soft.
Using a hand blender, blend the tomatoes into smooth puree.
In the same sauce pot having the tomato puree, add rasam powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Add some water according to the consistency dersired and boil the tomato rasam for 5 – 10 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan, add crushed garlic and cumin seeds along with all other talimpu ingredients.
When mustard seeds almost stop spluttering, add this to the above rasam pot.
Boil the rasam for one last time and remove from heat.
Serve tomato saar with steamed plain rice and dollop of ghee.