Pappu charu/Rasam

Ingredients:
cooked and mashed toor dal - half cup (or the reserved water after cooking toor dal)
minced garlic from two cloves
tamrind - walnut sized soaked in warm water
tomato - 3 small (Boil it and remove the pulp )
dry red chilly - 1
curry leaves - 2 strings
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
rasam powder - 1 to 1 1/2 tsp
salt as per your taste
oil 2 tsp

Method:
Heat a small pot with 2 tsp of oil, season with curry leaves, mustard, cumin, minced garlic and dry red chilly.
Add tomato and tamarind paste and saute well .
After couple of minutes add the reserved water from cooked toor dal or else the secondary method can use plain water.
Cook with salt and rasam powder for 8-10 minutes.
Garnish with corriander and Serve with hot ghee rice.