Rasam is a spicy South Indian soup like dish .It is usually served as a side dish with hot rice.In a traditional South Indian meal , it is a part of a course that includes sambar rice.Rasam has a distinct taste in comparison to sambar due to its own seasoning ingredients and fluid like consistency. It is traditionally prepared using tamarind base juice , with the addition of Indian sesame oil, turmeric , tomato, chili , pepper , garlic , cumin , curry leaves , mustard , coriander , asafoetida , sea salt and water. Ingredients Pepper corns - One tablespoon Coriander powder- One tablespoon Fenugreek seeds - Half tablespoon Cumin seeds - Half tablespoon Asafoetida - One small piece Red chili - Eight Nos Coconut oil - Three tablespoon Shallots - Six Nos Garlic - Six Nos Curry leaves- One fistful Tomato - One Nos Tamarind - One small lemon size Mustard seeds- Quarter teaspoon Coriander leaves- Two sticks Water - Three cups Salt - As per taste Method of preparation Take one tablespoon of