Ingredients
- 2 pineapple slices
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 tsp rasam powder
- 1/8 tsp turmeric
- ½ cup toor dal – cooked
- salt to taste
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 tbsps coriander leaves
For Grinding
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp jeera
- 4 garlic flakes
For Tempering
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
- 2 red chillies
- 1 pinch asafoetida
Pineapple rasam is truly a refreshing and novel take on traditional rasam. Rasam is a popular South Indian dish that is typically prepared using tamarind juice and various other seasonings. The pineapple adds some serious tanginess to rasam as well as giving it a distinctive fruity aroma and flavoring. Pineapple is one of those fruits that can significantly alter a dish (pineapple pizza is still one of the most controversial and divisive foods available) but you won’t regret including it in your rasam.
Health Benefits
The key ingredient in this rasam is the mighty pineapple. If the mango is the king of fruits, then the pineapple is surely the dark knight. That doesn’t mean pineapple is bad for your health, it’s actually the complete opposite, just some people don’t appreciate the pineapple enough. This is unfortunate because pineapple is a vitamin C powerhouse, and as such, is filled with antioxidants. These antioxidants work to kill free radicals which can cause cancer.
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How to make Pineapple Rasam
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