Pineapple rasam

Ingredients (Group I)

• Pineapple - 2 round slices (chopped)
• Toor dal - 2 tsp
• Tomato - 1 small or medium size
• Coriander leaves - few (chopped)
• Lemon juice - 1/2 lime
• Salt to taste

Group II

• Tamarind - medium gooseberry size (soak it in hot water & extract the juice)
• Garlic - 3 (crushed)
• Green chillies - 2 (crushed)

To powder (Group III)

• Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin - 1/4 tsp
• Pepper - 1/4 tsp

For Seasoning (Group IV)

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard - 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - a pinch
• Hing - 2 pinches
• Curry leaves - few
• Chilly powder - 1/4 - 1/2 tsp or adjust

Method

• Pressure cook toor dal & tomatoes. Allow it to cool & mash it.
• Add all the group II ingredients to the mashed dal.
• Crush the pineapple in the blender (not completely, few pieces should be visible) & add it to the dal. Now bring this dal mixture to boil.
• Add the coriander leaves & lemon juice. Remove it from flame.
• Now do the seasoning.
• Heat oil to the pan & add all the group IV ingredients one by one in the same order.
• Take care do not burn the chilly powder.
• Pour the mixture in the rasam & serve it with rice.