Puliodarai (Tamarind Rice)

            

Preparation time : 20 minutes

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Number of servings : 4

          

Ingredients :     

1. Raw rice - 1 cup

2. Tamarind extract (thick) - 2 tablespoon

3. Whole red chillies - 3

4. Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

5. Broken urad dal - 1 teaspoon

6. Chana dal - 1 teaspoon

7. Curry leaves - 1 sprig

8. Broken cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon

9. Oil for seasoning - 1 tablespoon

                                 

10. Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

11. Asafodita powder - 1/4 teaspoon

          

                   

For podi :   

1. Sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon

2. Black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon

3. Urad dal - 1 teaspoon

4. Chana dal - 1 teaspoon

5. Coriander seeds - 1 teaspoon

6. Red chillies - 3

Method :    

1. Cook rice in a vessel with salt, and when done, drain excess water and cool.

2. Dry roast the ingredients given for podi individually, cool and grind in a mixer to a coarse powder and keep aside.

3. Heat a kadai/pan  and add oil. When oil becomes hot, add seasoning ingredients such as mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, cashew nuts and sauté. Then add tamarind extract, turmeric powder, asafodita powder and enough salt. Cook the mixture to a pulpy consistency. Remove from fire and cool.

4. Add tamarind pulp and ground podi to cooked rice and mix thoroughly. 

5. Garnish with curry leaves and serve with papads.