Firstly, in a bowl take 1 tomato, 4 chilli, few curry leaves and squeeze well.
Add 1 cup tamarind extract, ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt.
Squeeze and mix well making sure the tomato and chilli are mushy.
Transfer the mixture into the large saucepan.
Add 2 cup water and boil for 10 minutes.
To prepare the spice blend, in a mortar pestle take ½ tbsp pepper, ½ tbsp cumin and 8 cloves garlic.
Pound coarsely making sure the spice blend is ready.
Transfer the spice mix to the rasam and boil for 1 minute.
The flavours of masala will be infused in the rasam.
Add in 1 cup coconut milk and mix well.
Keeping the flame on low, cook until the rasam is just about to boil.
Turn off the flame, and do not boil further. As there are chances for coconut milk to curdle.
To prepare the tempering, heat 2 tsp coconut oil. Add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, pinch thing, 2 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
Splutter the tempering, and pour over the rasam.
Also, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
Finally, enjoy Coconut Milk Rasam with hot steamed rice.