Name: Tamarind Rice / Puliodharai recipe by Vasuyavana at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: For Spice Powder; Coriander seeds 5 tbsp; Black Sesame 3-4 tbsp; Black pepper 2 tbsp; Methi 1/2 tbsp; Red chillies 12; For gravy; Tamarind 2 big Lemon size; Turmeric 1 tsp; Salt 2 tbsp; Jaggery 1 tbsp; For seasoning Sesame oil; Mustard 1 tsp; Channa dal 1 tbsp; Urad dal 1/2 tbsp; Peanuts handful; Hing; Red chillies 3; curry leaves; For Rice; Raw rice 1 cup; Seasame oil generous; Cashew; Roasted peanuts

ABOUT Tamarind Rice / Puliodharai RECIPE

Tamarind rice is all time favourite food. It is very challenging recipe to bring perfection. The taste of tamarind rice depends on the quality of rice, all spices, tamarind and oil. The recipe is prepared with Sesame oil. It has the most complex design which is not easy to understand. It almost took me many attempts to get a perfect one.

Ingredients Serving: 3

For Spice Powder
Coriander seeds 5 tbsp
Black Sesame 3-4 tbsp
Black pepper 2 tbsp
Methi 1/2 tbsp
Red chillies 12
For gravy
Tamarind 2 big Lemon size
Turmeric 1 tsp
Salt 2 tbsp
Jaggery 1 tbsp
For seasoning Sesame oil
Mustard 1 tsp
Channa dal 1 tbsp
Urad dal 1/2 tbsp
Peanuts handful
Hing
Red chillies 3
curry leaves
For Rice
Raw rice 1 cup
Seasame oil generous
Cashew
Roasted peanuts

Instructions

SOAK 2 BIG LEMON SIZE TAMARIND FOR 1 HOUR
TAKE REQUIRED CORIANDER SEEDS, SESAME, PEPPER, METHI AND RED CHILLIES
DRY ROAST TILL YOU GET GOOD AROMA.
COOL THE MIXTURE
GRIND TO FINE POWDER
TAKE REQUIRED GROUNDNUTS, MUSTARD,CHANNA,URAD, TURMERIC,HING,CURRY LEAVES AND JAGGERY
ADD SESAME OIL.ADD MUSTARD.WHEN IT CRACKS, ADD CHAANA, URAD, HING AND GROUNDNUTS
ADD RED CHILLIES AND CURRY LEAVES WHEN THE DALS ARE ROASTED
ADD THICK TAMARIND PULP
ADD JAGGERY, TURMERIC AND SALT
ADD SPICE POWDER WHEN TAMARIND STARTS BOILING
STIR CONSTANTLY FOR 10 MINUTES ON LOW FLAME
TURN OFF THE FLAME WHEN THE COLOUR CHANGES TO DARK BROWN. REST IT FOR 6 HOURS
ADD 2 TBSP TAMARIND PASTE WITH 1 CUP COOKED RAW RICE.ADD FRIED GROUNDNUTS AND CASHEWS
MIX GENTLY

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