Puliyodharai |Tamarind Rice recipe |Variety Rice

 Puliyodharai |TamarindRice recipe |Variety Rice







  







Puliyodharai (Tamarind Rice)

Ingredients


For Masala powder:

1.Chana dal - 1 tsp

2.Urad dal - 1 tsp

3.Peppercorns - 1/4 tsp

4.Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

5.Sesame seeds - 1 tsp

6.Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

7.Red chili - 5 no

8.Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp

For Tamarind mix:

1.Tamarind ball

2.Water

3.Ginger oil - 3 tbsp

4.Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

5.Chana dal - 1 tsp

6.Urad dal - 1 tsp

7.Peanuts

8.Red chili - 3 no

9.Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp

10.Curry leaves

11.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

12.Salt

13.Jaggery

14.Cooked rice

Method:

1.Take a saucepan, add 1 tsp of chana dal, 1 tsp of urad dal, 1/4 tsp of peppercorns, 1/4 tsp of fenugreek seeds, 1 tsp of sesame seeds, 2 tsp of coriander seeds, 5 red chili.

2.Dry roast till you get golden brown colour. Keep the flame on medium.

3.Turn off the stove and mix with 1/4 tsp of asafoetida powder.

4.Let it cool and grind it to a fine powder.

5.Soak 1 ball of tamarind in 2 cups of water for an hour and mash it well with water and strain it in a glass jar to remove the pulp and clean puree.

6.Take a wide saucepan, add 3 tbsp of ginger oil. 
Temper the ingredients - add 1 tsp of mustard seeds, 1 tsp of chana dal, 1 tsp of urad dal, a handful of peanuts, 3 red chili, 1/4 tsp of asafoetida powder, few curry leaves, 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder. Mix well.

7.Now, pour tamarind puree into the pan. Boil this on a medium flame for 10 minutes till it thickens.

8.Season it with salt, a piece of jaggery and ground masala powder.

9.Boil it on medium-low flame for 10 minutes till the oil separates.

10.Keep on low flame for 5 minutes and turn off the stove.

11.Tamarind mix is done.
Mix with the cooked rice and serve it with appalam or pickle.

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