Rasam: Indian Tomato Comfort Soup

 ⁴ John,

   To the seven churches in the province of Asia:

   Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, ⁵and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

   To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, ⁶ and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.

 ⁷ Look, he is coming with the clouds,
   and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
   and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him.
            So shall it be! Amen.

   ⁸ “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”Rev 1

Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 small onion diced
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp salt
4 medium-sized tomatoes pureed  (put chopped tomatoes in the blender)
water from 1/4 cup dried tamarind (put dried tamarind in a bowl with about 1/2 cup water and microwave for about 2 minutes; mash the tamarind with a fork into the water and strain; keep the water for this recipe)
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
1 jalapeno pepper diced
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp evaporated cane juice
5 cups water


Directions:
1. fry the garlic, mustard, and cumin in the olive oil until the mustard seeds start to "fly"
2. add the onions and continue frying until the onions are translucent
3. add the rest of the ingredients except for the water and bring to a boil
4. add the water and bring to a boil