The perfect soup to bring your appetite back

You are going to love this. We call it rasam, you may call it soup. It is light; and a warm cup is also perfect especially if you have a cold or an itchy throat. So, here is a soothing soup for a good appetite or an itchy throat.

Recipe: Take about 2 cups of water. Add 2 tsps. of salt, add one large diced tomato. Add a Tbsp of tamarind paste. You will find this in a regular grocery store in the ethnic foods section. Now add a Tbsp. of crushed black pepper with a half tsp. of cumin seeds. You may also add a clove or two of crushed garlic. Bring everything to a boil and let it simmer for about 15 minutes. Lower the heat and add a cup of water. Turn off heat once it starts to simmer again. You may garnish it with a 1 tsp. of butter and spurted mustard seeds in it. Sprinkle a Tbsp. of curry leaves. Let the magic happen!