There r lots of varieties n way to prepare rasam, here we go for moongdal rasam...very tasty rasam ready within few minutes..can also add sweet lime juice instead of lime juice..goes well with potato dry roast..
1/4cup Moongdal
1tbsp Ginger chopped
2nos green chillies
1/4tsp pepper powder
1tsp cumin seed powder
1/2no tomato
1/4tsp mustard seeds
1/4tsp asafoetida powder
2nos Dry red chilli
3nos curry leaves
2tsp coriander leaves
1tsp lemon juice
salt
2tsp of oil
Pressure cook moongdal with chopped ginger n green chillies until 5 whistles, put off the stove...dilute the cooked moongdal as ur wish n smash the cooked dal with ur fingers..
Now add the tomatoes pieces, cuminseed powder, pepper powder, salt as well as curry leaves n chopped cilantro leaves, heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seed, red chilli n asafoetida powder n let them splutters, now add the cooked moongdal with spices to the kadai, once they starts boiling, add the lemon juice n put off the stove..
Tasty n spicy Moongdal rasam is ready to serve..
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