Pineapple rasam

Ingredients (serves for 4)

Pine apple chunks - 6 - 10 pieces

tomato - 1

toor dal - 50 ml

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

rasam powder - 1 tsp

pepper - 1/2 tsp

cumin seeds - 1 1/2tsp

garlic - 2 pods

red chili - 2

mustard - 1/2 tsp

urad dal - 1/2 tsp

asafoetida - a pinch

coriander leaves

oil - 2 tsp

salt - as needed

Method:

• Pressure cook toor dal with enough water for 3 whistles
• chop half tomato and 3 pineapple chunks to small pieces
• mash the remaining half tomato and add 1 cup of water
  
• grind the remaining pineapple pieces and add it to the tomato mixture
   
  
  
  
• grind pepper, cumin seeds and garlic coasely
• add half portion of it, turmeric powder, rasam powder to the tomato mixture.
  
   
• heat a vessel with oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and remaining half of the grounded mixture
  
• saute it for a minute and then add chopped tomatoes and pineapple
  
• saute it for 2 - 3 mins and then add the tomato mixture. 
  
  
  
• add salt, asafoetida and bring it to boil
  
• add cooked toor dal and chopped coriander leaves
  
• Bring it to boil and then switch off the flame. 
• Serve with hot rice

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