Tamarind Rice

One day I was thinking what to make for quick lunch. I had cooked rice in the fridge and didn't wanted to eat that with same old way so I was looking for the recipe of Tamarind rice, because I never tried that one and wanted to make it for small batch so I can taste it and If I like it I can share it with you all. Found one authentic recipe and made it without fuss. Turned to be so flavorful rice dish that I am now a big fan of Tamarind rice. Now I make sure that I have leftover rice so I can make this again and again, its perfect for kids lunch box too.  Saved something for huby and he was fell in love with that too BTW he don't eat white rice so It's my pleasure to share this dish with you all.

Ingredients:

Make a powder of

1/2 tsp. chana dal (Split yellow lentils)
1/2 tsp. Urad dal (Split black gram)
1 tsp. Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 tsp. peppercorn
1/2 tsp. Fennel seeds
5-6 curry leaves
2 dried red chilies

Roast these all ingredients in dry pan till nice aroma come. Cool it and then grind it in a fine powder.

Other Ingredients:

3 cups cooked rice
2 tsp. oil
1/2 tsp. Mustard seeds
2 dried red chili
4 -6 curry leaves
2 tbsp. Peanuts
1/2 tsp. chana dal
1/4 tsp. Turmeric Powder
salt to taste
1 cup of  tamarind water (dilute paste in one hot cup of water)
2 tbsp. Roasted and grind powder


Method:

Heat a oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, when its crackle add curry leaves , dry red chili, after few seconds add peanuts, chana dal. Roast for 1 minute.
add tamarind water.

Add roasted powder, turmeric powder, salt. If you cooked rice with salt, don't add it for rice only for other ingredients.
Mix and cook till it become nice paste.
Then Add cold and cooked rice and mix thoroughly.
Enjoy as it is or with pickle or yogurt or any curry dish.
Inspired from here.

gayathris's page and Sahasra page

Swathi's blog

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