Pineapple Rasam is a delicious yummy rasam version made by cooking pineapple with tempered spices, tomato & herbs. Pineapple Rasam is the right choice of rasam on grand meals, festive days & special occasions. Pineapple Rasam Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Pineapple Rasam Recipe is quite different to the regular rasam recipes that we make. IT is perfect to pair up with rice.
About Pineapple Rasam Recipe
I saw this Pineapple Rasam Recipe in ammas cookbook and instantly fell for the taste. If you like pineapple flavour then this rasam is a treat for you. Rasam is good for digestion and that is the reason it is included in our lunch meal.
We enjoyed pineapple rasam with hot steamed rice and vadams….quite a comforting meal!!
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Pineapple Rasam
Ingredients
- 2 slices pineapple
- 1 big sized tomato
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/3 cup toor dal cooked
- 1 cup water adjust accordingly
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
To Grind Coarsely:
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon jeera
- 1 green chili
To Temper:
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 3/4 teaspoon mustard
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 red chilli
- a pinch hing
Instructions
- Coarsely mince jeera, pepper and green chilli, set aside.
- In a mixer add 1 slice of pineapple. Puree it and set aside.
- In a bowl crush 1/2 tomato, add 3/4 cup water and turmeric powder.
- Now add the pineapple puree, required salt give a quick mix and heat it up.
- Add pepper jeera mixture and let it to boil.
- Boil for a good 5-7mins until raw smell leaves.
- Chop another pineapple slice into small pieces, chop remaining 1/2 tomato roughly and keep it ready.
- Meanwhile in a pan heat oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then add chopped pineapple, tomato and saute 3mins or until raw smell leaves.
- Now add this mixture to the boiling rasam.
- Adjust water and salt at this stage.
- Pressure cook toor dal till mushy, mash it well with a ladle and add it. Let it to boil until its frothy on top.
- When it starts to froth, switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve Pineapple Rasam hot with rice and papad…yummm!!
Notes
- You can even make the tempering lastly and add it to rasam before switching off.
- Don’t let rasam boil for more time which will spoil the taste. In specific after dal is added do not boil more.
- You can replace pepper jeera with 1 teaspoon rasam powder also but fresh ground spices always gives great flavour.
How to make Pineapple Rasam
- Coarsely mince jeera,pepper and green chilli, Set aside.In a mixer add 1 slice of pinceapple.
- Puree it and set aside.In a bowl crush 1/2 tomato, add 3/4 cup water and turmeric powder.
- Now add the pineapple puree,required salt give a quick mix and heat it up.Add pepper jeera mixture and let it to boil.
- Boil for a good 5-7mins until raw smell leaves.Chop another pineapple slice into small pieces, chop remaining 1/2 tomato roughly and keep it ready.Meanwhile in a pan heat oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter then add chopped pineapple, tomato and saute 3mins or until raw smell leaves.
- Now add this mixture to the boiling rasam.Adjust water and salt at this stage.
- Pressure cook toor dal till mushy, mash it well with a laddle and add it.Let it to boil until its frothy on top.When it starts to froth, switch off and Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
Serve hot with rice and papad…yummm!!
Expert Tips
- You can even make the tempering lastly and add it to rasam before switching off.
- Don’t let rasam boil for more time which will spoil the taste.In specific after dal is added do not boil more.
- You can replace pepper jeera with 1 teaspoon rasam powder also but fresh ground spices always gives great flavour.
Rumana Ambrin
I Will never say to anything which is cooked with pineapple.. Mouthwatering rasam..
Shobha
Nice ….I have tasted it once in Sarvana Bhavan ( Chennai ) never tried at home though.
Uma Shankar
Our family's favourite!
Farin Ahmed
Never tried..yumm yumm rasam
mullai
Love pineapple rasam …will try this
Divs
have tasted this once at a wedding. never gave a thought to make it. will try niw as these clicks are so very tempting!
Sathya
Sharmi today I tried this rasam as I had lot of pineapple – came out delicious. Your steps and method gave me a good result. Thanks for sharing…..