LEMON GRASS RASAM

NEEDED
Lemon grass - chopped - 2 tbsp
tomato - 1 big - chopped
coriander leaves - 3 tbsp
turmeric/ haldi
crushed pepper - 1 tsp
cooked toor dal - little
 greem chilly - 2-3
salt to taste
1  big lemon
for tempering :
1tsp oil, 1/2 tsp mustard, curry leaves

METHOD
Roughly chop or slightly crush the lemongrass.
in a vessel ,put the lemongrass , tomato,green chilly, corriander.
add enough water to this. add turmeric.
keep in medium flame , bring to a boil .
( at this stage u can discard the lemon grass if u want, and keep only the rasam extract.)
 simmer for 2 min. add crushed pepper .
add the cooked dal with  water.
add salt and mix well.
switch of the flame ,when it starts to boil frothy.
squeeze lemon.
temper mustard in oil and add to this , garnish with coriander.
u can add a pinch jaggery to balance the taste.

note.
slightly crush the lemongrass ,do not crush more as it may turn bitter