Pineapple Rasam

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Pine apple  cubes 
• 1/8 cup Tur dal
• 1 medium Tomato
• 1 tsp Rasam powder
• 1/8 tsp Turmeric pdr
• 1tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Peppercorns
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 2 Red chillies
• A pinch of Asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• 1 Sprig Curry leaves
• 1 Tsp oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

Method:

• Cook tur dal in a pressure cooker adding 3/4 cup of water and turmeric pdr.  When cooked mash it and keep aside.
• In a mortar crush the cumin seeds, pepper corns and garlic cloves coarsely and keep aside.
• In a mixture add half of the pineapple pieces and grind it to a puree, keep aside.
• Chop the tomato also and crush it in a blender.
• Heat oil in a pot pan, add mustard seeds and let it crackle. Break the red chillies and add this. Then add the crushed pepper and garlic to this and fry it for a minute.
• Then add the tomato paste and pineapple paste to this, saute this for 2 minutes.
• Now add the cooked dal along with the water, boil for 3 mins.
• Add the remaining pineapple cubes to this.
• Add the rasam powder to this, season with salt.
• Simmer it for 5 to 8 mins. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves!