What you will need

½ cup tuvar dal or tor dal

1¼ to 1 ½ cups water for dal

4 cups water

1 large or 2 small tomatoes

1 small piece of ginger (optional)

salt as needed

pinch of turmeric

2 to 2 ½ tsp. rasam powder (adjust to suit your taste)

fistful of coriander leaves chopped

2 tsp. ghee or oil

1 sprig curry leaves

½ tsp mustard

½ tsp cumin

pinch of methi seeds (optional)

1 broken red chilli

pinch of hing

lemon juice from 1 large lemon (adjust as needed)

Lemon Rasam