Tomato Rasam
A tangy, comforting South Indian tomato rasam — perfect as a soup or served with steamed rice.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Total
30 mins
Serves
4
Cuisine
Indian
🧂Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- Toor Dal
- Tomatoes
- Tamarind
- GowdaKitchen Rasam Powder
- Coriander Leaves
- Curry Leaves
- Jaggery
Ingredients
Toor Dal, Tomatoes, Tamarind, GowdaKitchen Rasam Powder, Coriander Leaves, Curry Leaves, Jaggery.
👩🍳Instructions
Cook the dal
Pressure cook toor dal with water until soft. Mash it well and keep aside.
Prepare tamarind base
Extract tamarind juice
Rasam Preparation
Add Dal Add Tamarind Juice Add Jaggery Boil it in sim , until raw smell goes away ( 10 -15 min) Add Water if necessary After 10 min add GowdaKitchen's Rasam Powder Let it boil for next 10 min in sim and add 1 or 11/2 tbsp of salt
Tempering
Heat ghee, add mustard seeds, red chilli, curry leaves, and hing. Pour this over the rasam.
Serving tips
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves Best served hot with rice and ghee or as a soup
How to Store
We don't use preservatives, keep them refrigerated always
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Reviews (10)
Anita Rao
Oct 15, 2018
Comforting and tangy! Perfect tomato rasam!
Bhaskar Menon
Jun 22, 2019
Excellent! Just like my grandmother used to make!
Chitra Reddy
Mar 18, 2020
Amazing! The perfect comfort food. Love this rasam!
Devaraj Kumar
Nov 05, 2020
Very good! Great with rice or as a soup!
Parvathy Nair
Jul 20, 2021
Delicious! Authentic South Indian flavor. Perfect!
Gopal Iyer
Apr 12, 2022
Perfect! The tangy flavor is spot on!
Hema Reddy
Jan 28, 2023
Excellent! Best tomato rasam recipe I've tried!
Jagadish Kumar
Sep 15, 2023
Very tasty! Comforting and delicious. Love it!
Kalyani Menon
Jun 08, 2024
Outstanding! Perfect rasam every time!
Murali Krishnan
Dec 20, 2025
Perfect! Traditional and authentic. Highly recommend!