APPLE RASAM

Ingredients:
Red gram dal - 100 gms
Apple - 1 
Green chillies - 2
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Lime -1
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp

For Talimpu:
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds & cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Curry leaves - few

Method:

• Wash and pressure cook dal till tender and soft. Mash and keep aside.
• Peel and dice the apples into small pieces.
• Heat one teaspoon of ghee, add apple pieces, green chillies and fry them for 2 minutes.
• Then add salt, pepper, cumin powder, turmeric and one cup of water.
• Cook till apple pieces are tender. Add mashed dal and 2 cups of water.
• Cook another 10 minutes in low flame.
• Heat the ghee in pan; add cumin, mustard and curry leaves. Fry and pour over rasam.
• Switch off the flame. Then add lemon juice.