PINEAPPLE RASAM

Ingredients

Cooked thoor dhal – ¼ cup (finely mashed)
Fresh pineapple – 1 cup (finely cut)
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Red chilies – 2 (broken)
Green chilies – 2 (chopped)
Curry leaves – few (coarsely crushed)
Cumin – pepper – 1 tsp
Tamarind extract – 1 tbsp
Grated Jaggery – 2 tsp (optional)
Salt – to taste
Dhal rasam powder – ½ tsp

For Seasoning

Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Asafoetida powder – 2 pinches

Method

1. Cook the pineapple in enough water until it is soft.
2. Add cooked dhal, three cups of water, turmeric powder and all the other ingredients listed above. Boil for two minutes.
3. In a kadai, heat the oil and add mustard seeds. As they start to crackle, add asafoetida powder pour on top of the rasam.