Pineapple Rasam

My Favourite Rasam in the whole world I cud say. Cannot beat the taste in any other rasam. I have tasted in some function. From that time, I regularly make this rasam. The Best ever rasam... You also try this and you will also continue to make this rasam very regularly. Mouth Watering Dish.

Ingredients:
Pineapple - 2 slices (can use canned pineapple also)
Tamarind - 1 lemon sized
Toor Dhal - 1/2 cup (for making boiled dhal)
Dried Red chillies - 3
Coriander Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Chana Dhal - 1/2 tsp
Toor Dhal - 1 tsp(For grinding)
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Salt to taste
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Corainder leaves/ Cilantro for garnshing

Method:

1. Cook the dhal in 1 cup of water, with a 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
2. Squeeze out the tamarind pulp in a cup of water.
3. In a pan, add this tamarind water, add asafoetida, salt(generally I add 1 tsp (normal spoon size) of salt). Let it boil for a minute.
4. Fry coriander seeds, pepper, 1 tsp of toor dhal, red chilli in a pan with a 1 tsp of oil, grind it to a paste, finally add jeera, again grind it well.
5. Add this powder to the boiling tamarind water.
6. Add cooked dhal. Pour some 150 - 180ml of water. Let it boil for a few mins.

7. Finally add finely chopped Pineapples by squeezing it. So that the pineapple juice mixes with rasam well. Let it boil for a minute.
8. Crackle mustard seeds, asafoetida in a pan.
9. Mix it to the rasam, garnish it with corainder leaves, serve hot. Pineapple rasam is ready to serve.