Puliotharai (Tamarind Rice)

Ingredients:

·         2 cups of cooked rice or left over rice.

·         2 cup thick Tamarind juice (4 tbs tamarind extract dissolved in  2 cup of warm water)

·         4 Red chillies

·         5 Garlic gloves

·         ½ tsp Turmeric powder

·         ½ tsp Mustard seeds

·         ½ tsp Urad dal

·         2 tbs Channa dal (soaked in water for few minutes)

·         2 tbs Peanut

·         1 tbs Fenugreek powder (roast fenugreek and powder it)

·         Asafoetida little

·         Few Curry leaves

·         Salt to taste

·         1 tbs Oil

Preparation:

Making the Puliotharai mix (Tamarind mixture):

·       In a pan, heat the oil, add mustard, urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, red chillies, garlic, peanut, asafoetida one by one and sauté for few minutes.

·       When the urad dal, channa dal, peanut changes to light brown colour, add the tamarind juice, turmeric, salt and bring it to boil.

·       Reduce the heat and leave it in stove for 10 – 15 minutes.

·       As the tamarind mixture thickens add the fenugreek powder give a stir and turn off the heat.

·       We can prepare this mix in advance and refrigerate it for later use.

Making Puliotharai / Tamarind rice:

·         In a bowl take the rice, add 2 tbs of the prepared Puliotharai mix and mix it well.

·         Check for the salt.

·         Puliotharai/Tamarind rice is ready and serve with pickle/potato fry.