Tamarind rice

Tamarind rice

well this is madras style i i hope u like it

Ingredients
Rice 400 Grams
Salt To Taste
Tamarind 50 Grams
Water 200 ml or more
Urad Dal 50 Grams
Chana dal 50 Grams
Dried Red Chillies 20 Grams
Oil 150 ml
Asafoetida 1 Teaspoon 5 grams
Mustard Seed 1 Pinch
Black Pepper Corns a Few
Turmeric Powder 1 Pinch
Green Chillies 1 Piece
Ginger 1 Small Piece julienned
Curry Leaves a few Sprig chopped
Preparation Method
Cook the rice with salt to taste, till just done and cool. Soak tamarind in 200 ml water and extract the pulp. Roast urad dal, chana dal and red chillies separately and grind to a coarse powder.

Heat oil. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, peppercorns, turmeric powder, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds crackle, add tamarind pulp, powdered masala and salt to taste. Cook till all the water evaporates and the mixture thickens.

Add the tamarind masala to the rice and mix well till the rice is well coated with the masala. Cover and serve hot. Garnish the rice with fried cashewnuts or groundnuts.