Tamarind Rice Recipe
Ingredients
| — | To dry roast and grind into powder: |
| — | 1.5 teaspoon Chana dal (split bengal gram) |
| — | 1.5 teaspoon Urad dal (split skinless black gram) |
| — | 0.38 teaspoon Mustard seeds |
| — | 1.5 teaspoon Cumin seeds |
| — | 0.75 teaspoon Black peppercorns |
| — | 1.5 teaspoon Fennel seeds |
| — | 15-18 Curry leaves |
| — | 6 Dried red chilies |
| — | For tamarind water: |
| — | 6 teaspoon Tamarind paste or small lemon size tamarind ball |
| — | 3 cup Water (Boiling hot) |
| — | For tamarind rice recipe: |
| — | 9 cups Cooked rice |
| — | 3 tablespoon Oil |
| — | 0.75 teaspoon Mustard seeds |
| — | 3 Dried red chilies |
| — | 12-15 Curry leaves |
| — | 6 tablespoons Peanuts |
| — | 0.75 teaspoon Turmeric powder |
| — | Salt to taste |
| — | 3 teaspoon Jaggery (Gur) |
| — | 3 tablespoon Sesame seeds toasted and coarsely ground for garnishing |
Instructions
Preparation: • First, cook the rice and let it cool. • Dry roast the sesame seeds on medium heat till it gets light brown. They will start to pop and you will get nice aroma of toasted seeds. • Remove it to the plate and let it cool completely. • Once cooled grind it coarsely and keep it aside.
Making tamarind water: • If using tamarind paste then dissolve it into 1 cup of hot water. • Or if using tamarind then keep the tamarind in hot water for 15-20 minutes • then squeeze out all the pulp. If needed strain the pulp to remove the strings and seeds.
Making fresh spice powder: • Take all the spices into a pan and turn the heat on medium. • Dry roast them with stirring constantly till they get light brown color. • Remove it to another plate and let it cool completely.
Making tamarind rice recipe: • Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. • Once hot add mustard seeds. Let them pop. • Then add dry red chili and curry leaves. Saute for a minute. • Add peanuts and roast it till it gets light brown. • Then add tamarind water. • Add freshly ground spice powder, turmeric powder, jaggery and salt. Mix and let it simmer. • Cook till it thickens and becomes a paste like consistency. • Then add cooked rice. Mix gently till all the masala paste is coated to the rice evenly. • Cook for 2 minutes and turn off the stove. • Lastly garnish with sesame powder.