In a mixie jar add 1 tsp of pepper corns and cumin seeds.

Add red chilly it's optional.

Add 4-5 garlic cloves with skin and washed well.

Add few curry leaves. You can also add coriander leaves. Grind to coarse powder.

Add 2 chopped tomatoes and grind again.

Tomatoes gives nice taste and texture.

Rasam mixture is ready.

Clean and cut brocolli

Wash with turmeric powder and water.

Add oil in a kadai.

Add cumin seeds.

Add rasam mixture

Keep in low flame and saute.

Add Hing and turmeric as required

Soak small lemon sized tamarind in water.

Add cut brocolli

Add salt for veg to cook

Cook till veg shrinks.

Add tamarind water.

Add enough water and adjust consistency.

Add pepper powder

Check for salt and allow to cook

Keep in low flame. Once the rasam starts boiling switch off.

Serve with rice or have it as soup.

Brocolli rasam is ready.