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Easy Tamarind rice recipe | imli wale khatte chawal | spicy tamarind rice with leftover rice

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Easy tamarind rice recipe is a south indian delicacy made with tamarind pulp, rice and few spices.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course rice
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

1 Cup = 200ml

    FOR TAMARIND PULP

    • 1/4 cup 40 gram Tamarind
    • 1 tbsp Jaggery or sugar
    • 1/2 cup water

    FOR TAMARIND RICE

    • Tamarind pulp recently made
    • 2 tbsp Oil
    • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
    • 1 tsp chana dal split chickpeas
    • 1 tsp urad dal split black gram
    • 1/8 tsp Fenugreek seeds
    • 12-15 peanuts
    • 1 green chilli
    • 3 dry red chillies
    • 15-20 curry leaves
    • Pinch of asafoetida glutenfree
    • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
    • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
    • 1 tsp coriander powder
    • 2 cup rice cooked
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tbsp water

    Instructions
     

    MAKING OF TAMARIND PULP (See notes below)

    • Add tamarind, jaggery and water in a pan.
    • Put on low heat and mash the tamarind with the help of a spoon so that it opens up in water and releases maximum juice.
    • Boil for 2 minutes. Keep aside.

    MAKING OF TAMARIND RICE

    • Add oil, mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, fenugreek seeds and peanuts in a pan.
    • Saute till peanuts begins to change their colour.
    • Add green chilli, dry red chillies and curry leaves. Saute for couple of seconds.
    • Place a sieve on the pan and pour tamarind mixture into the sieve.
    • Stir in the sieve so that maximum pulp releases from the tamarind mixture and pass on to the pan. (See notes below).
    • Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, asafoetida (see notes) and 2 tbsp of water. Mix.
    • Cook on low to medium heat till oil is seen separating on the surface of pan. It will hardly take 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Add cooked rice and salt. Mix well.
    • Cover the pan with a lid and let rice simmer on low heat for 2 minutes or until rice becomes warm.
    • Tamarind rice are ready. Enjoy.

    Notes

    1. If you are already having readymade tamarind pulp, then skip making here. Add 2 tbsp of pulp you already have.
    2. Instead of seiving the pulp, you can squeeze it with hand to extract maximum pulp.
    Keyword Kokum Rice, Pulihoraa, Puliyodarai, Puliyogare, tamarind rice