Wash, peel, cube and boil beetroot with sufficient water in a pressure cooker till soft. Let it cool.
Soak tamarind in 125 ml of water.
Blend the boiled beetroot pieces in a blender till soft & smooth.
Squeeze out the juice from the tamarind. Add it to the beetroot pulp. Put on a slow fire.
Add the rasam powder, turmeric, salt and jaggery.
Then add the chopped coriander leaves. Let it boil for sometime.
In a small wok, heat 1 tsp ghee. Add mustard. Let it crackle.
Add the garlic flakes (chopped fine). Add the asfoetida.
Pour this over the rasam.
Serve hot with rice. |