Plums Rasam / பிளம்ஸ் ரசம்

Ingredients

Plums                                       : 5
Tomato                                     : 2
Cooked toor dal                       : 1/4 cup
Rasam powder                         : 1tsp    ( Recipe here )
Pepper - cumin powder           : 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Ghee
Mustard seeds
Salt
Ghee
Asafoetida

Method

Combine 1/2 cup water , plums in a pan and bring to boil for 3 - 4 minutes.
Allow it to cool.
Peel the skin , remove the seed , chop into pieces and add it to the same boiled plums water.
Chop the tomato , mash it with your hands and add.
Add rasam powder, freshly ground pepper - jeera powder , salt , turmeric powder and bring it to boil.
After few minutes ,add the cooked dal , some more water to it and mix.
Garnish with coriander leaves, let it boil for 2 more minutes and remove from flame.
In a kadai , heat 1 tsp ghee and temper with mustard seeds , curry leaves and broken red chilly,
Add it to the rasam , mix and serve hot.
Enjoy...:)