Put all the ingredients under masala into a mixer jar and make a coarse powder

Now add the rice and dal to a pan add 6 cups of water, salt and the masala powder and cook for about 5 mins till it starts to boil then keep the flame to medium and till rice and dal is cooked well..

For making Rasam. First soak the tamrind in water for 5-10 mins.. In a pan heat oil and make tempering by adding mustard, turmeric, hing, curry leaves and red chilli..

Once the mustard seeds splutter add the tamrind pulp, water, jaggery, salt, red chilli powder and boil for few mins..