Tamarind Rice | Puli Sadham | Puliogare | Puliyodharai | புளி சாதம்

Ingredients :

Tamarind / Puli - 1 and 1/2 inch ball size Garlic - 10 Cloves Dry Red Chili - 5 nos (slit) Bengal Gram - 1 tbsp Urad Dal - 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp Fried Ground Nuts - 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 2 stk Gingelly Oil - 3 tbsp Water - 1 cup Salt to Taste Cooked Rice - 2 cups.

Method :

First soak the tamarind in a cup of water for 1/2 an hour, smash well, extract pulp and keep aside. (above image)

Steps To Make Tamarind Rice : To make tamarind paste, heat oil in a kadai / frying pan, temper the mustard seeds, after splutter add garlic, dry red chili, bengal gram, urad dal and curry leaves, saute until light golden brown colour. Then add turmeric powder, asafoetida and ground nuts, saute for about 1/2 a minute. Pour the tamarind water and required salt, mix well and bring to boil.

Then cook for 10mins (+ or -) over simmer, stirring occasionally, until little thick paste consistency.  Finally add cooked rice and mix well. Ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Hard-Boiled Egg or Potato Chips