Puliyodarai (Tamarind rice)

PULIYODARAI  -  TAMARIND RICE

INGREDIANTS:

1. Tamarind =  1 medium size lemon approx. 50-60 gms.

2. Coriander seeds  =  2  teaspoons

3. Red chilli - 10

4.Urid dhal – 4 teaspoons

5. Chena dhal – 4 teaspoons

6. pepper – 1 teaspoon

7.Methi seeds – 1 teaspoon

8.Groundnuts = 1 tablespoon

9.Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

10. Salt to taste

11.Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon

12. Asofododia = ¼  teaspoon

13. Cooking oil – 2 tablespoon

14. Curry leaves

PREPARATION;

1.Fry the methi seeds and ground it to a smooth  powder. 

2.Fry coriander seeds, 5 nos. red chilli, 2 teaspoon urid dhal, 2 teaspoon chenna dhal, pepper in 1 teaspoon oil and ground them curiously.

3.Fry remaining urid dhal, chenna dhal and groundnuts in 2 teaspoons of oil and keep aside.

4.Heat the remaning oil in a pan. Add mustered seeds, when it splutters add  remaining chillies (broke it into 2-3 pieces) turmeric powder, asofododia and tamarind extract (sock the tamarind in water for 10-15 minutes and make extract. Approx. 250 ml). cook for 10 minutes add salt, add  the  2^nd step powder and cook for 10 minutes. Add the fried dhalls and store it in a dry container.

5 As and  when required, mix the paste  with cooked rice.  At the time of mixing rice add the methi powder and curry leaves.

Tasty  puliyodarai is ready to eat.