Tamarind Rice

Rice with tamarind flavor a festive rice
Tamarind rice also popularly known as Pulihora or Puliyodhara or Chitrannam is a common rice preparation in South Indian cuisine The tamarind rice or pulihora tastes sour, spicy hot and salty all at the same time.
Tamarind Rice

Ingredients

• 4 cup boiled rice for 5
• 1 tbsp channa dal
• 1/4 tsp chilli pd
• 2  chopped green chilli
• 1 tsp coriander pd
• 1 tsp cumin pd
• 1 springs curry leaves
• 1 pinch fenu Greek seeds
• 1 pinch hing
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp raw peanuts
• 3 piece red chilli whole
• 1 tbsp sesame seed pd (optional)
• 1 cup Tamarind juice
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• cooked rice

• DIRECTIONS:- Heat the oil in the pan and add the whole red chillies.let the chillies to fry for few seconds
• then add the mustard seeds.once the chilli are fried they are no longer hot but get milder taste.
• When the mustard seeds splutters add the fenugreek seeds.now add the chana dal and peanuts and cook them properly
• on medium flame without burning them.then add the curry leaves,chopped green chillies and hing.
• Then add the turmeric,as haldi gives the color to the rice add enough turmeric.
• Then add the tamarind juice to it and add the dry masalas red chilli pwdr,coriander pd and cumin pd

• Let the gravy cook till the oil oozes out for 10 to 12mins.while the gravy is cooking in absorbing the juices
• toast the sesame seeds and crush them and once the gravy is ready add the pd to it and cook it for another 15mins.
• check the seasonings and add salt .
• Then take your cooked rice and add the tamarind gravy to it mix it and enjoy. you can make this gravy ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator and mix it cooked rice.