Ingredients -
Boiled Toor dal - 4 tablespoons.
Tomato - 1 Small - Big cut pieces.
Green Chillies 3 cut length wise.
Salt to taste
Hing - Little
Turmeric Powder ¼ tsp
2 ½ to 3 table spoons of Lime juice.
Crushed garlic cloves (optional)
Water - 2 glasses.

Garnishing -
Curry leaves.
Coriander leaves.
Seasonings:
Mustard seeds : ¼ tsp.
Cumin seeds: ¼ tsp.
Ghee: ½ tsp.

Method -
In a vessel put Cooked dal, Slit green chillies, Crushed garlic cloves, salt, Hing , Turmeric powder and 1 glass of water, mix well.
Bring to a boil, when it starts boiling add cut tomato and boil till the green chillies cooked (colour of green chillies will change.)
Now, add remaining water and boil till foamy.
Switch off, squeeze lemon juice.
Garnish with Curry and Coriander leaves.
Season the ingredients with ghee.
Serve with hot rice.
See again, No Rasam powder or Tamarind used.

Note -
The taste of rasam will change in to bitter if the stove is on while adding lemon juice.