You might be wondering why 'Tamarind Rice' on a blog.As simple as a tamarind rice, which every housewife would make at home either for travel or on Puratasi month's Saturday offering to Lord Perumal.
Frankly speaking, I have had many versions of Tamarind rice, but the one they give the devotees at Trimala after Lord Balaji's darshan is to die for.Every time I have it, i would wonder who is the cook and how can someone cook something so divine on such a mass scale.And finally...what would have gone in ?? So my hunt for a Iyengar style Tamarind Rice
began.
After months of searching for the recipe..this is the closest I could get to that divine version.
Ingredients:
Cooked Rice-2 cup
Coriander Seeds- 4 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds- 1 tbsp
Sesame Seeds(White)- 3 tbsp
Channa Dal - 5 tbsp
Peanuts(unsalted)- 5 tbsp
Dry Red Chilly- 10
Tamarind - lemon sized ball
Salt to taste
Sesame Seeds(Black)-1 tbsp
Cashew- 10 split ones
Asafeotida/Hing- 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds- 1 tsbp
Curry Leaves- 10
Method:
1.Dry roast Coriander Seeds,Fenugreek seeds,Sesame Seeds(White) till brown, cool and grind to a smooth powder.
2.In the same pan, take a 1 tsbp of oil and fry the 4 tbsp of Channa Dal, 4 tbsp of Peanuts and 6 Red Chillies.Cool and make a coarse powder,keep aside.
3.In a shallow pan/kadai,add 4 tsbp of oil and temper 1 tbsp of Channa Dal, 1 tbsp of Peanuts,4 Red Chillies, asafeotida/hing,Sesame Seeds(black and white),curry leaves,cashews for 2 minutes.
4.Now add the tamarind pulp by adding 1/2 cup of water to the tamarind and simmer for 10 minutes till the tamarind gets cooked.
6.Now add the powder prepared in Step 1 and further cook for a minute.
7.Turn down the heat and on a low flame add the cooked rice,mix well and season with salt.
8.After this, add the coarse powder(of Channa Dal,Peanuts,Red Chillies) and mix well.Remove from fire and set aside for few minutes for the rice absorb all the flavours.
Mouthwatering Puliyodharai is ready to eat!!
Ezhu guntala vada Venkataramana Govinda,Govinda !!
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