Pine Apple Rasam

Ingredients:

• Tuvar dal - 1 cup
• Tamarind paste - 2 sp
• Pine apple pieces - 2 cups [peeled & chopped]
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 sp
• Asafoetida - 1/4 sp
• Salt - As required
• Rasam powder - 1 1/2 sp
• Red chillie powder - 1/2 sp
• Green chillies - 1 [slit]
• Sugar or jaggery - 1 1/2 sp.

For Garnishing:

Coriander leaves & pine apple pieces..

For Seasoning:

• Ghee - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 sp
• Dry red chillie - 1 [broken]
• Curry leaves - Little.

Method:

Wash tuvar dal in the pressure cooker, adding 3 cups of water. When the dal gets cooked, smash well, add required water to that & keep the vessel on the gas & add  tamarind paste, turmeric powder, rasam powder, red chillie powder, asafoetida, & sugar or jaggery. Keep in low flame till the quantity is slightly reduced. Put 1/4th portion of pine apple to that & blend the other portion of pine apple pieces in a mixer & keep aside.When the rasam gets boiled well, add the pine apple juice & mix well. When it comes to boil, add curry leaves. As soon as it starts boiling add coriander leaves. Keep the gas in sim position for 2 mins & remove from the gas. If u want, you can also add a few drops of pineapple essence to rasam in this stage. Season with mustard seeds & dry red chillie, curry leaves in ghee. Your tasty pineapple rasam is ready for your lunch.