TAMARIND RICE / PULI SATHAM

Ingredients:

1. Tamarind water-1bowl
2. Sesame oil-10tsp
3. Mustard seeds-1tsp
4. Red-chili-3
5. Curry leaves
6. Urad dal-1/2tsp
7. Channa dal-1/2tsp
8. peanut/verkadalai-2tsp
9. Cashew-nuts-1tsp
10. Asafoetida-1/4tsp
11. Red-chili powder-1 1/2tsp
12. Coriander powder-2 1/2tsp
13. Pepper powder-1/2tsp
14. Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
15. Salt-to taste
16. Coriander leaves

TO Marinate:

1. Coriander seeds-1tsp
2. Red-chili-1
3. Pepper corns-1/2tsp
4. Sesame seeds/Ellu-1/4tsp
5. Fenugreek seeds/Vendhayam-1/4tsp

• Take a pan add coriander seeds,red-chili,pepper corns,sesame /ellu seeds,fenugreek seeds and roasted well.(do not add oil)
• Take a blender, drop roasted ingredients and blender well.

Method:

• Take a kadai add sesame oil,mustard seeds,red-chili,curry leaves,urad dal,channa dal,peanut,cashew-nuts and asafoetida.
• After popping the seeds add all powders,salt and mix well.(except grind powders)

• After mixing the powder add tamarind water,coriander leaves and curry leaves and mix well.

• Boil 10mins.After 10mins add grind powders and mix well.Wait for 5mins.

• After tamarind water comes in a gravy paste.Wait for 5mins.

• After 5mins hot and serve with "Boiled Rice".

• Hope and enjoy ur recipe :)

Tamarind gravy stored in refrigerator for long days.Tamarind gravy paste stored in a air tight containter.
Note:

• Marinate powder is optional.Two different types of taste is given to the tamarind rice.
• Add a marinate powdered tamarind rice is a spicy taste.(ex: kovil puliyodharai)
• Without marinate powdered tamarind rice is a good taste also.