Rasam Preparation (by Divakar Aunty)
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Ingredients
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1 small cup Tuar dal
1 tomato
MTR Rasam Powder
1/2 Lemon
1 Tamarind or 1tbsp. tamarind paste
haldi, ghee, salt, chhota neem, coriander leaves, mustard seeds, heeng.

Procedure
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* A handful of Tuar Dal + 1 tomato + little bit Haldi and Ghee.
  (don't cut the tomato)
* Put all this in the pressure cooker with water (3 times of Dal)
* Cook for three whistle of pressure cooker.
* Take out the tomato.
* Put the cooked dal + rasam powder (5 tbsp.) + salt + chhota neem in a bowl
  and cook for 5 to 10 min. Add water if necessary.
* Squeeze the Tomato and put the juice in the bowl too.
* Add half lemon + Tamarind
* Heat (very little) Ghee + Mustard + heeng with oil in a separate small bowl, and
  add in the dal bowl. (This is called Tadka)
* Boil it for sometime.
* Add coriander leaves, if want to.

Eat and die.