Pineapple Rasam

There are many ways in which "Pineapple Rasam" is made but I follow this simple method which comes out well

Ingredients
Part 1 - Grinding

• Tomato - 2
• Coriander leaves - little
• Curry leaves - little
• Garlic - 6 nos
• Ginger - 1 small piece
• Pepper - 7 nos
• Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
• Methi seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Part 2 - Pressure Cooker

• Toor dhal - 1/4 cup
• Turmeric - a pinch
• Oil - a drop
• Water - as required

Part 3 - Pineapple Puree and Pineapple Pieces

• Pineapple Juice - 1 cup (freshly prepared)
• Pineapple Pieces - 1/4 cup

Part 4 - Seasoning and Garnishing

• Ghee - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Hing - little
• Curry leaves - little
• Coriander leaves - little

Method

Step -1  Preparing dhal water

• Take dhal in a cooker separator.Add a pinch of turmeric and a drop of oil to it
• Pour water till the contents get immersed.Pressure cook for 4 whistles

• Once the dhal is cooked pour 2 more cups of water and mash well.The mashed dhal will settle down and water will be in the upper portion

Step 2 - Grinding and boiling

• Take the items mentioned under "Part 1" in a mixer and grind it 
• Once done transfer it to a pan / kadai and boil it in a medium flame till the raw smell goes off

• Wash the mixer jar with 1 cup of water and add it to the above extract.Put salt, hing and boil it once again

Step 3 - Pineapple Rasam

• Add dhal water and little cooked dhal and boil it once

• Now pour pineapple juice.Just boil for a minute

• Add chopped coriander leaves, pineapple pieces and swith off the stove

• Keep it closed for 5 minutes

Step- 4 Seasoning and Garnishing

• In a separate pan or a small ladle heat ghee and splutter mustard seeds so also hing

• Drop it into the above rasam
• Garnish with coriander leaves 
• Pineapple rasam is ready.Mix with hot rice and serve