Soak tamarind in hot water for 30 minutes
Add garlic, pepper, cumin seeds, betel leaves, rasam powder, and turmeric powder; pulse into a coarse mixture
filter and prepare tamarind extract
Furthermore add tomatoes, pulse betel leaves, water, salt, required salt and pepper-cumin powder; smash and mix well
Add ghee and turn on the stove medium flame
When ghee is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chilli; let them splutter
Add tamarind extract and mix well
Furthermore, add coriander leaves and turn down to low - medium flame
Bring rasam to a frothy boil
Finally, add asafoetida and mix well. turn off the stove