Goddu Rasam - Quick tamarind soup

Ingredients:

• Water - 4 to 5 cups
• Tamarind - lemon sized
• Rasam powder - 1 tsp
• Jaggery - 2 tbsp
• Tomato - 1 (Optional)
• Salt - to taste
• Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Hing - A pinch
• Oil - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 stalk

Method:

1. Put 4 to 5 cups of water in a vessel and add tamarind paste, rasam powder, jaggery, salt and curry leaves.
2. Optional: You can add tomato to the mixture.
3. Let it boil for about 10 to 15 minutes.
4. For garnishing: Add oil in a small frying pan and splutter jeera, and then add hing to pan. Add to rasam.