Cook red gram and keep it aside.
Roast red gram, gram dal, cumin seeds, black pepper, red chillies, coriander seeds in ghee.
Add grated coconut and grind.
Peel the garlic and roast the garlic cloves well in 2 tsp ghee.
To the ground paste, add about 5 cloves of roasted garlic and grind once again.
Boil the tamarind water along with salt and tomatoes.
Add the remaining cloves to the boiling mixture.
Next, add the steamed red gram and the ground paste and cook for a little while.
Add water such that the total quantity comes to around 8 cups.
Add curry leaves and fresh coriander leaves.
Crackle mustard seeds in ghee and add it to the rasam.