Tamrind Rice

A tangy flavored Rice

Ingredients

350 GMS. Rice

6 Whole red chilies

1 tsp. Mustard seeds

1/4 cup Roasted peanuts

10-12 Curry leaves

1 tsp. Ginger

3 tbsp. Tamarind pulp

1/4 tsp. Asafetida

2 tbsp. Split gram (chana dal)

3 tbsp. Sesame seeds (optional) 2 tbsp.. Split black (urad dal)

1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder

3 tbsp. Oil

Salt according to taste

Method

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for half an hour.
2. Drain and cook rice in plenty of boiling water, when cooked strain and spread on a plate and sprinkle little oil and mix lightly.
3. Keep aside two red chilies for roasting and chop ginger finely.
4. Heat two tbsp.. of oil and add four dry red chilies, mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal.
5. Sauté for 2-3 minutes till dals have a brown color.
6. Add turmeric powder, asafetida, curry leaves, roasted peanuts, chopped ginger and stir fry for 1/2 a minute.
7. Add tamarind pulp and salt to the above mixture and cook for some time.
8. Dry roast sesame seeds and grind coarsely with two red chilies.
9. Mix in dry mixture and tamarind mixture to the rice.
10. Mix well and serve hot.