Tamarind rice recipe: South Indian

Ingredients:

• 2 cups basmathi rice


• 1/2 cup tamarind juice


• salt to taste


• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder


• 1/2 tsp jaggery powder


• 1 tsp fenugreek


• a pinch of asafoetida


• 1 tsp mustard


• 1 tsp channa dhal


• 6 red chilly


• 100 gms sesame oil(as needed)


• a bunch of curry leaves


• 1 tsp peanuts

How to make tamarind rice:

• Pressure Cook the rice and spread on a plate. keep aside.


• Heat the non-stick skillet add fenugreek and asafoetida dry fry (without oil) for a minute.


• Grind this into a fine powder. Set aside.


• To the tamarind juice add salt, turmeric powder, jaggery, ground powder of fenugreek and asafoetida.


• Fry mustard, red chillies, channa dhal, peanuts and curry leaves in sesame oil.


• Pour into the tamarind juice mixture.


• Boil tamarind juice till it reaches thick gravy form and until oil comes out with good flavour.


• Add cooked tamarind gravy to the rice.


• Pour in 1 tsp. of oil, if needed. Mix well and serve.

Courtesy = sanjeev kapoor khazana