Orange Rasam

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• Toor dal - 5 tsp
• Tomato,chopped fine - 3
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Asofoetida(hing) - a pinch
• Orange Juice,freshly pulped - 1/2 cup
• Coriander leaves,finely chopped - 1/4 cup
• Orange Zest - little bit(for flavor)
• Salt to taste -
• To powder:Rasam powder
• Jeera/ Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Pepper - 1 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 4-5
• Toor dal - 1/2 tsp
• Seasoning:
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - as per requirement

Method:

1. In a cooker boil 4-5 tsp of dal in 1 1/2 cups of water. When its done add chopped tomatoes,hing,turmeric powder and mix it well.
2.  Now in a pan add ghee and do the seasoning mentioned above, then to this add the dal mix and let it bubble up.
3.  Now squeeze the juice out of 3-4 orange and store it separate.
4.  Now in a blender add the mentioned ingredient under rasam powder and grind them smooth or coarse. Then add to the mix. Let it boil for few mins. To this finally add fresh orange juice and stir it well. Add salt and garnish with coriander leaves and switch it off.
5.  I served it with cauliflower pakoda/cauliflower fry. Love this rasam so much. Enjoy the sweet,tangy rasam with hot white rice.