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 !