Rasam
From: gayathri, coimbatore, india

Most balanced of foods-from grandmas and aunties who loved to cook and feed the family.
serves-4
cooking time-15 minutes

• Tamarind water-1/2 cup
  
• Tomatoes-2
  
• Fresh coriander-1 teaspoon finely chopped
  
• Pepper and cumin-2teaspoons powdered
  
• asaefotida powder-1/4 teaspoon
  
• salt-1 teaspoon
  
• Boiled lentils(tuvar dal)-2 tablespoons full
  
• veg oil-1/4 teaspoon
  
• mustard and cumin seeds-1/4 teaspoon

Chop the tomatoes into quarters and combine ingredients1-6.Boil for 10 minutes.
Add boiled lentils and simmer for 4 minutes.Season with oil and mustard/cumin seeds.

Use as a soup or serve with boiled white rice.
Those who have rasam powder can add 1 teaspoon with first set of ingredients.