Puliyodharai /Tamarind Rice

Ingredients :

Rice :2cups
Tamarind :medium lemon size ball or 3tbsp of tamarind paste.
Bengal gram :2tbsp
Black gram :2tbsp
Green chillies :3nos
Dried red chillies :2nos
Ginger :1small piece
Peanuts :3tbsp
Turmeric powder :1tsp
Asafoetida :1/2tsp
Jaggery :1tbsp (Optional)
Mustard seeds :1tsp
Sesame seeds :1tbsp
Curry leaves :1 sprig
Gingely oil :1tbsp
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation:

1.Wash,clean and soak the rice in water for 20 minutes. Cook the rice in boiled water with salt to taste and drain it and keep it aside.
2.Soak the tamarind in one cup of water for 15 minutes and draw the pulp and strain.
3.Dry roast bengal gram, black gram, red chillies,sesame seeds separately and grind into a coarse powder.
4.Heat gingely oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds ,add turmeric powder,asafoetida, green chillies,peanuts,curry leaves and ginger and saute for a minute.
5.Add tamarind pulp,powdered masala,salt and jaggery.
6.Cook till the mixture thickens.
7.Mix the rice well with tamarind masala.
8.Serve hot and enjoy!!!

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