Pineapple rasam is a variation to traditional tomato
rasam. This pineapple rasam is a sweet and sour combination mixed with ripe
pineapple pieces, rasam powder, and pineapple puree and toor dal. and It gives
totally a different flavor and taste.I like this rasam verymuch.
Ingredients:
Pineapple – 1cup chopped pieces(1/2chopped pieces and 1/2
cuppieces for puree)
Tomato –Chopped 1 cup
Toor dal - 1 cup cooked
Turmeric-1/4tsp
Rasam powder – 2 tsp (roast 3 red chilies, 1 tsp peppercorns,
2 tbspn coriander seeds, 2 tsp cumin seeds and make a fine powder)
Green chilli-1
Salt – as per taste
Seasoning (Ghee 1 tsp, Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp, Jeera 1/2 tsp,
Curry leaves few, Asafoetida 1/2 tsp)
Chopped coriander leaves for Garnishing
Method:
1.Cut the tomatoes & pineapples and keep aside.
2.Grind the coriander seeds, pepper, jeera , red chilly coarsely
and keep aside.
3.Take a deep kadai and boil 2 cups of water along with the
pineapple cubes, rasam powder, salt, turmeric.
4.Meanwhile pressure cook toor dal and puree the dal.
5.After the pineapple cubes are partially cooked, add chopped
tomato and let them cook too.
6.Then add the pureed pineapple and cooked dal to the simmering rasam.
7.In a small heated pan, add ghee, mustard seeds, jeera, curry
leaves few and asafoetida.
8.Transfer this seasoning to the rasam, and add chopped coriander
leaves and cover with a lid and remove from flame.
9.Quick, tasty sweet ,
sour &spicy rasam is ready!