Lime Rasam:

Kacha Neembu ka Ras. Lime Rinds Rasam.Ellimichankkai Rasam. Ellimichankkai Chaaru.

Ingredients:

Lime Juice 1 cup(diluted with one bowl of water)
Lime slices/cubed(optional)
Coriander leaves few
Garlic with skin 8-10 cloves
Dry red chilies 5
Rasam powder 1-2 spoons
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Salt
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Curry leaves few
Oil few spoons.

Method:

Semi crush the garlic along with skin.

One can use dry chilies as such or make them into flakes.(making into flakes will give real heat to the stuff)

In a pan, heat few spoons of oil. Add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves and dry chilies. Let them pop and splutter well.

Now add garlic and fry for a while.

Add salt, turmeric and rasam powder. To this set up add the diluted lime juice.

Add cubed limes and coriander leaves. Bring them to one boil and remove from heat.