Tomato Rasam

1.Soak some tamarind in water for about 15 min and take a watery extract out of the tamarind.
2.Add rasam powder(depending on the reqd spice level), salt, asafoetida to this tamarind extract.
3.Cut about two tomatoes into pieces and add to this tamarind extract.
4.Allow this to boil for about 15 min.
5.Meantime boil a little amount of toor dal with a pinch of turmeric powder.
6.Add the boiled toor dal to the boiling tamarind extract.
7.After 5 min, a white layer will be formed.Once this happens, switch off.
8.Add some corriander leaves for dressing.
9.Fry a teaspoon of mustard seeds in about a teaspoon of oil and add to the rasam.
10.Serve hot with rice.