Pineapple rasam is the need of the season now,
Fruit with Vitamin C ,antioxidants,and disease
fighting properties is good taken in any form.
Pineapple is considered beneficial to arthritic
patients too.
Pineapple rasam is compulsorily present in
South Indian Thalis( mostly vegan) served at
occasions .The fruity flavour gives out a lovely
taste , and not forgetting that the juices present
in this fruit aids in digestion too.
So let’s get into the recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 cup pineapple chunks slightly crushed
1 tbsp peppercorns
1 tbsp cummin seeds
5-6 cloves of garlic ( peel on)
2-3 cups light tamarind water
1 tomato mashed with hand
1/2 tsp turmeric
Salt to taste
Few curry leaves
For tempering
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1-2 dry chillies
A pinch of asafoetida
METHOD
•Crush the pepper and cummin seeds coarsely.
•Crush the garlic coarsely
•Temper with the ingredients listed for
tempering .
•Add garlic,tomato,turmeric,salt .
•Add tamarind water.
•When it starts to boil , add crushed pineapple,
pepper and cummin mixture.
•When it reaches boiling point , switch off the
flame.
• Cover and set aside for a while and serve !