Pineapple rasam recipe

 Rasam is a south Indian soup often served for lunch or dinner as the second main course .Pineapple rasam is an exotic and aromatic variety popular in many region.

Ingredients:

For Rasam

toor dal boiled: 1/2 cup

tomato:1 medium size

pineapple sliced:1 cup

green chilies slit:3

garlic pods: 4

curry leaves:few

turmeric powder: 1/2

rasam powder:1 tsp (click homemade rasam powder for recipe)

salt for seasoning 

jaggery- 1 tsp

coriander for garnish 

For Tempering :

Ghee- 1 tsp

Mustard seeds- 1tsp

curry leaves -few

cumin seeds- 1 tsp

asafetida-1/2 tsp

• Start with one cup of sliced pineapple ,add half the quntitiy to a blender and make into a paste. keep aside .
• In a deep pan bring about 2 cups of water to a rolling boil to this add tomatoes, add cooked toor dal and the remaning pineapple slices.
• add crushed garlic pods,slit green chilies and few curry leaves.
• Add in turmeric powder and rasam powder. cook everything for about  15 minutes until the pineapple slices are done .
• Season with salt and add the pineapple puree at this stage cook for another 5 minutes.
• Heat a separate pan for the tempering .melt some butter add mustard seeds,cumin seeds ,little asafetida and few curry leaves .transfer this to the rasam and mix well.
• finally add about 1 tsp of jaggery and turn off the heat .
• garnish with corriender and we are done. 

Here is a quick video tutorial

This delicious and aromatic  rasam also is known to be excellent for digestion so it serve hot with steaming cup of rice or just enjoy as a comforting soup.

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