Orange & Apple Rasam

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai/ kadugu)
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (jeera)
• 5 curry leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
• 5 tomatoes, chopped & pureed
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1 medium apple cubed
• 1/2 lemon's juice
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera)
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder (dhania)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• coriander (dhania) leaves, freshly chopped, as required
• 1/4 cup cooked toor dal
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• salt to taste