Fazee’s Home Cooking

Tamarind Rice…Saying it makes my mouth water. My DH’s favorite dish when combined with Potato in any form . All who are expecting will not say no this mixed rice. it is a perfect blend of hot, tangy taste. It is almost equivalent to a bite of a green mango piece in salt and chilli powder..!! Here goes the simple recipe.

Ingredients:

• Tamarind water made by mixing a lemon sized tamarind in 2 cups of water and remove all the tamarind pulp.
• Oil-1 Tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp.
• Gram Dal-2 Tbsp
• Urad Dal-2 Tbsp.
• Dried Red chilli-1 or 2
• Salt to taste
• Chilli powder-1tsp
• Rice-2 cups.
• Curry leaves 1twig.

Preparation:

• Add Salt and chilli powder to the tamarind water and mix it well. Keep it aside.
• Dry roast half of gram dal and urad dal and powder it coarsely. keep it aside.
• Take oil in the hot wok.
• Add the Fenugreek, Asafoetida and Curry leaves when the oil is hot.
• Also add the left over urad dal, gram dal, and red chilli.
• Now add the tamarind water to the wok and let it boil..once it starts to boil, let it simmer into a thick consistency.
• Add the powdered Urad dal and Gram dal.
• Mix it well.
• Cook the rice separately in the ratio of 1:2 (1 cup rice, 2 cups water).
• let it cool.
• Add the rice to the thick gravy called Pulikaichal( can be used as side dish for curd rice). Mix it well.
• Serve it hot with potato podimas.

Enjoy the hearty meal!