PULIYOTHARAI / TAMARIND RICE

INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 1 cup

Tamarind - A big lemon size

Red chillies - 5 nos

Peanuts - 2 tbsps

Channa dal - 2 tsps

Mustard , Methi seeds ,Urad dal - 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

Sambar Powder - 1 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Pressure cook rice with 1 1/4 cup of water for 3 whisltles.

2) Heat oil in a kadai.Add mustard,urad dal,methi seeds.When they splutter,add red

chillies,channa dal and peanuts one by one.Fry till ground nut gets roasted.Add curry leaves and asafoetida.

3) Then add thick tamarind extract and sambar powder.Allow to boil till the raw smell leaves.

4) Finally add rice to it and mix well.Puliyotharai is ready to be served.

Serve hot with coconut chutney,puli kulambu and sundal.