Pulihora/Tamarind Rice

Ingredients:

• Cooked rice ............1 cup
• Tamarind juice.......1 tbsp
• Salt..........................as per taste
• Turmeric...............1/2 tsp

For the Tampering:

• Urad dall....................1 tbsp
• Gram dall.......1 tbsp
• cumin seeds......1 tsp
• Mustard seeds....1 tsp
• Hing..........a small block.
• Curry leaves....1 stalk
• Ground nuts.......1 tbsp
• Cashew............1 tbsp(optional)
• Green chilly....3-4
• Ginger...........a medium block(pieces)
• Red chillies.........2-3
• Oil...........for frying.

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan.Fry the hing and curry leaves first.Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• When they splutter add green chilly pieces and ginger pieces,
• When the green chillies are fried add all other ingredients for tampering.
• When the dalls become golden brown add tamarind paste.
• Fry until the water in the paste is evaporated.
• Now mix the salt and turmeric powder in the tampering.
• Now mix with rice.Keep the rice covered in a bowl for 2-3 hours before serving.Then the rice will take the sour taste of tamarind and will be tasty...