South Indian Peppery Soup

Ingredients :

1. Black Pepper - ½ tsp
2. Cumin Seeds -1 tsp
3. Mustard Seeds - ½ tsp
4. Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
5. Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
6. Dried Red Chilies - 2
7. Curry Leaves - 4-6 Garlic, crushed - 2 cloves
8. Tomato Juice - 1 ¼ cups , Lemon Juice - of 2 lemons
9. Oil – 2 tbsp
10. Water - ½ cup , Salt - to taste
11. Fresh Coriander, chopped - to garnish

Method:

• Heat the oil in a pan and fry the first 8 ingredients until the chilies are nearly black and the garlic is golden brown.
• Lower the heat and pour in the tomato juice, lemon juice and water.
• Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt.
• Pour into heated bowls, garnish with the chopped coriander if you like, and serve.