Tomato Rasam

2 medium tomatoes
6 cups water
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp rasam powder
1.5 tsp salt
1.5 tsp tamrind paste
1/2 tsp jaggery
1/2 tsp hing divided
1/2 inch ginger
1 small green chilli
1/2 tsp pepper powder
Few strings cilantro stems
2 curry leaves stems
1/2 tsp mustard, cumin seeds
1 tsp ghee/oil


1.Boil the tomatoes in the microwave oven for 3.5 min with little water
2.Mash them in a strainer over the rasam preparing vessel
3.Add 6 cups of water followed by turmeric powder,rasam powder, salt, jaggery, 1/4 tsp hing , tamarind paste, 1/2 of the cilantro and curry leaves , ginger and green chilli
4.Boil the rasam till smell comes out for 5-7 min
5.Temper the rasam with ghee , mustard , cumin, hing , cilantro and curry leaved