sauted rice & veggies

1 c rice cooked in 3 C water

pan + 1tbs oil + 2 green chillies slit length+ 1/2 stem curry leaves +
1/4 onion cut long and half + once transparent or 10 min + 1/4 tsp turmeric + 1/2 tsp gin gar paste+ 5 min + 2 tomato medium chopped + once the tomatoes ooze out the juices i.e 5 min+ 1/2C chopped red and yellow pepper + 1 tsp salt + saute another 5 min + add rice and mix + garnish with cilantro

Other veggies to try: corn, capsicum, green peppers, potatoes, cauliflower, jalapenos,brinjal

Tomato Rasam

prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min

Ingredients:

2 Tomatoes chopped ( if you want a soup then finely chop)
1 Red chilli
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
1 stem curry leaves
2 tbs cilantro chopped
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp oil

Steps:
1. Heat oil after 2 min add mustard and cumin seeds once they start to splutter add red chilli powder.
2. After 2 min then add tomatoes then after 2 min add the curry leaves and cilantro.
3. Once the tomatoes are half cooked then add 3 cups water. then add salt and pepper.
4. Once the rasam starts to boil (usually takes about 10 min) turn off the heat.

wait for 5 min and then serve it hot with rice. or enjoy as is like a soup.

Other varieties to try:

http://cooks-hideout.blogspot.com/2007/07/tomato-rasam.html -- authors husbands tomato rasam