pulikaraisal tamarind rice

​Girija Vidyasagar 

From Tamil inter blog

Pulikatchal

Ingredients

Tamarind -100 grams{approxi} soaked in hot water.(around-2 cups)

Mustard -1tsp

Chana dal -1tsp

Urad dal -1tsp

Fenugreek/vendhayam -1/4 tsp

Red chilis -5- broken 

Peanuts - 3 tbp

Turmeric powder -1/2tsp

Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp

Cooking oil -1{kuzhi karandi}

Gingely/nalennai for tempering

To roast and grind ( powder should be coarse like)

Chana dal -1tbp

Urad dal -1tbp 

Coriander/dhaniya -1 ½ tbp

Methi seeds/Vendhyam -1/2 tsp 

Red chilis -8 to 10

Curryleaves -1 sprig

Method

Extract tamarind pulp

Take a kadai add oil and fry the peanuts.

Then fry the items under table roast .

Add a little more oil with musturd.

Once it pops add the dals , red chillis, methi seeds and fry golden.

Add turmeric , red chilli powder tamarind pulp,hing ,salt and little jaggery.

Keep stirring every now and then without burning the bottom. Once the mixture comes to a halwa consistency oil leaving the sides switch off flame.

Take rice in a wide bowl add the pulikatchal mix , temper with musturd and the dals, coarse spice powder ,little salt, oil , fresh curry leaves mix well.