Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1tsp cummin seeds
• 2 pinch asafoetida
• 2 pinch turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 4 cups water
• 2/3 teaspoon tamcon (tamarind paste)
• 1/2 teaspoon vegan mustard seeds
• a little curry / corriander leaves
• 1 teaspoon oil

Directions:

Make a powder of pepper and cummin seeds.

Add tamcon, pepper cummin powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder and salt to 3 cups of water and allow to boil for five minutes on high heat.

Add the rest of water and allow to boil for just 2 minutes.

Let mustard seeds splatter in hot oil and pour it on the rasam. Garnish with curry/corriander leaves.

Serves: 4