Kollu Rasam

Ingredients
1. 1 1/2 cups of tamarind pulp
2. 1 1/2 cups of the Kollu paruppu cooked water and chutney water.

(Do not clean out the blender when you are done with the chutney,

wash out the sticking bits of chutney with a little bit of water)
3. 2 Red chillies split and seeds removed
4. 1 tbsp of mashed onion (substitute with cut onions)
"mom: thatti pota nalla irukkum"
5. 2 pods of garlic mashed
6. 1 tomato roughly chopped (optional)
7. seasoning, mustard cumin,curry leaves

To Powder
1. 2tsp corriander seeds
2. 1tsp cumin
3. 1/4 tsp pepper (or per taste)
4. 1/4 tsp methi seeds
dry roast the above and make it into a powder. Use a coffee grinder.

Method:
Heat about a tsp oil/ghee in a pan and season with mustard, cumin

and curry leaves
Add the onions and saute followed by the garlic and red chillies.
Tomatoes should be added now and sauted till soft.
Reserve about a tsp of the powder and add the rest.
Now add the tamarind and paruppu water.
Let it boil till you see white forth and switch off heat

immediately. At this stage add the tsp of reserved powder for a great

aroma.