Tomato rasam

Tangy tomato and tamarind rasam tempered and simmered in the Combi pan on Sear/Sauté.

  • 35 min start to finish
  • Serves 2-3
  • Works on every CombiWorks on your US 14-in-1Works on your UK & EU 12-in-1Works on your India 14-in-1
Tomato rasam

Set your Combi

SwitchAir Fry/HobAir Fry/Stovetop
  1. Sear/SautéHI 5
Start to finish35 min20 min prep + 15 min cooking
ShelfLevel 1
Water in the pan470–950 ml2-4 cups water, depending on thickness
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You'll need

  • Oil - 20 ml1½ tbsp

For tadka

  • Green chillies 2 pc (slit)
  • Garlic -5-6 pc (rough chopped)
  • Red chilli 3-4pc
  • Mustard seedss ½tsp, 2.5 g⅛ oz
  • Hing ½tsp, 2.5 g⅛ oz
  • Curry leaves 12-15pc

For base

  • Tomato 2pc big (puree)
  • Coriander steam- handful
  • Fresh coriander leaves handful
  • Turmeric powder ¼tsp, 0.75 g¼ tsp
  • Jaggery 1 tbsp, 15 g1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Rasam powder- 1tbsp,12–15 g1½–2 tbsp
  • Tamarind puree- 20 g⅔ oz
  • Water as required

Method

  1. Move SmartSwitch to airfry mode, select sear/saute fucntion adjust temperature at HI 5. Take combi pan, insert that into Level 1.

    Our tip Leave the door open; Sear/Sauté won't run with it closed.

  2. Pour oil into it, heat it for . Add ingredients mentioned in “for tadka”. Let it crackle for .

    For tadka

    • Green chillies 2 pc (slit)
    • Garlic -5-6 pc (rough chopped)
    • Red chilli 3-4pc
    • Mustard seedss ½tsp, 2.5 g⅛ oz
    • Hing ½tsp, 2.5 g⅛ oz
    • Curry leaves 12-15pc

    Our tip Let the mustard seeds pop before the rest goes in, and add the tomato once the garlic is pale gold. On HI 5 garlic burns quickly, and burnt garlic turns the rasam bitter.

  3. Now, pour tomato puree, coriander stem, green chilli & salt to it and cook it for .
  4. Add turmeric powder, jaggery, rasam powder, tamarind puree & water. - for thick consistency: 470 ml2cup - for thinner consistency: 870 g–1.16 kg3-4cup2 lb–2½ lb Note: adjust salt as needed. Cook it for . Give it good boil.
  5. Garnish it with coriander and serve hot with choice of rice.

Source: Tomato rasam by Kunjesh Raval, SharkNinja India