Puliotharai – South Indian Tamarind Rice
This flavored rice is a great accompaniment to any Indian meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons tamarind extract
- 2 teaspoons coriander seed
- 1/8 teaspoon fenugreek seed
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 4 teaspoons channa dal yellow split peas
- 5 dried red chiles
- 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 strand curry leaves
- a pinch of asoefetida
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a dry skillet, toast coriander and fenugreek seeds until they start to change color. Add sesame seeds and roast for another 30 seconds. Cool and grind in a coffee/spice grinder.
- In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add channa dal, chile and peanuts for about 2 minutes until the nuts turn golden. Cool and grind coarsely.
- In a large skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add mustard seeds. After they start to pop, add curry leaves and asoefetida and fry for 1 minute.
- Add grinded sesame seed mixture and channa dal mixture. Fry for 1 minute.
- Add cooked rice, tamarind water and salt. Toss until the rice is well coated.
Notes
To make tamarind extract, add 1/2 cup boiling water to 3 tablespoons tamarind paste and leave for 20 minutes. Strain tamarind and retain the water.
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