Pineapple Rasam

Finely chopped pineapple ¼ cup

Tomatoes 3-4
Green chillies 2
Ginger 1”
Cooked tur dhal 2 tbsp
Rasam powder 2 tsp
Hing powder 1 tsp
Lime juice 2-3 tsp
Salt,haldi, curry leaves,coriander leaves
To temper:
Ghee 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Jeera 1 tsp
To decorate:
Extra chopped pineapple pieces
Method:
Cook together chopped tomatoes, pineapple pieces,ginger.a few coriander leaves & curry leaves with ½ cup water till soft & pass through a blender.
To this add slit green chillies, rasam powder, salt, haldi , hing & the cooked tur dhal mixed with 3 cups water.
Cook this in a vessel in the pressurepan for 1 whistle.
Cool ,open & add lime juice.
If you like add a little syrup from the pineapple.
Instead of adding lime juice 1 tsp tamarind paste can be added in the first stage of cooking.
Serve topped with finely chopped coriander leaves & pineapple pieces.