Pine Apple Rasam - Pine Apple Charu

                                   The taste of this Rasam is so unique, with mild tangy taste. Aroma & flavour of Rasam will be so delicious.

                                                               

Ingredients
Pine Apple -  3 rings/slices.

Toor dal - 1/4 cup.
Turmeric - 1/8 tsp.
Tomato - 2.
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
pepper corns - 1 tsp.
Garlic - 4.
Rasam Powder - 1/4 tsp(optional)
hing - a generous pinch.
Coriander leaves - few (Garnishing)

To Temper

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
curry leaves - 1 sprig.


Preparation

• Grind 2 rings  of pineapple to a puree & chop one pine apple into pieces.

                                                             

• chop one tomato.
• Pressure cook dal  &  one  tomato with  needed water. Add turmeric along with dal, while cooking. Then mash it well.

• Powder pepper,Garlic & cumin seeds.

                    

Method

• Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters  add curry leaves, hing. Add ground pepper + Cumin + Garlic . saute for a minute. 

•  Add chopped tomatoes & remaining chopped  pine apple.Saute for few minutes till tomato turns lightly mushy.

                                        

• Then add mashed dal, add water according to consistency. Then add  rasam powder & salt. let it boil in a medium flame for few minutes till it turns frothy. Then garnish with coriander leaves.