Food
Decadent aromas of roasting onion, mashed garlic, and ground spices tickle my nose, making it crinkle. My dad is in the kitchen, dicing tomatoes my mother picked from our garden earlier that day. Precariously balancing six eggs on a plate, my sister huffs in impatience as she inadvertently drops one, proceeding to tip the remaining five into a pot of boiling water. Smiling as I realize that we are preparing rasam , a South Indian savory tomato stew, I immediately head outside to pick some fresh cilantro. https://food.ndtv.com/recipe-rasam-218325 Rasam is a staple in our household, eaten when we are sick to having company over. The relative simplicity of the recipe-- just tomatoes, onion, garlic, spices, and egg-- lends itself to the mouthwatering deliciousness of the soup. Especially on winter days, this dish usually makes an appearance on ...