A Reminder, a Videoclip, and a Tomato Rasam

Just wanted to remind all those who have forgotten to email me the entries.

Time Lapse Video of a tomato:

This simple tomato rasam is an adaptation of Inji’s tomato rasam recipe. I tried the original recipe, and I thought I tasted raw garlic! I tried it again by increasing the cooking time. But I tasted raw garlic again! Then I remembered how I dislike when ground onion or garlic is added to saucy curries without sautéing them in oil first. So I had to work on this recipe a bit.


Blend the following in mixer:

Red ripe tomatoes – 5
Whole peppercorns – 2 tsp
Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
Cumin – ½ tsp
Chilli powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Tamarind juice (Soak a small piece of tamarind in warm water and extract the juice)

Since I thought the original rasam was too pulpy, I strained the tomato juice after grinding. But the strainer didn’t catch that many stuffs, just some tomato seeds and skin.

Heat up 1 tsp oil, splutter mustard seeds. Add 6 cloved of garlic(crushed), and cook it until the raw smell of garlic disappears. Now add 1 tsp of rasam powder(I used homemade). Add the tomato juice and bring it to a boil. Add salt. Simmer it for 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with rice or grilled cheese toast(alternative to the tomato soup).

That is my entry for Jihva for Tomatoes.