Tamarind rice

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Tamarind rice is the south indian special & comfort food as well. Most of the southindians prefer to have this tangy & tasty dish with pickle & potato fry. Amma makes the powder specially for this dish & just mix the cooked rice and the cooked tamarind pulp. No words to say, IT TASTE AWESOME !!!

Ingredients :

1. Cooked rice - 1 cup
   
2. Red chillies - 4 nos
   
3. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
   
4. Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
   
5. Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
   
6. Tamarind - lemon sized
   
7. Peanuts - 1 tbsp
   
8. Channa dal - 1 tsp
   
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
   
10. Hing - a pinch
    
11. Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp
    
12. Green chilly - 1 no (optional)
    
13. Red chilly powder ( as per ur taste - optional)
    
14. Corriander powder - 1 tsp
    
15. Cumin powder - 1 tsp
    

Directions to cook :

£ Dissolve the tamarind in the water & strain the pulp. Keep side.

£ Dry roast the sesame seeds & grind them to a fine powder.

£ Heat oil in the pan, add red chillies & mustard.

£ Add fenugreek seeds, peanuts, channa dal, hing & turmeric powder.

£ Then add chilly powder, corriander powder, salt, cumin powder & tamarind juice.

£ Finally add sesame powder & green chillies. Cook them until done ( when the oil starts separating)

£ Add & mix the cooked rice in the tamarind seasonings.

Serve them hot.