Puliyodarai or Tamarind rice

Description

Puliyodarai, is a speciality of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu.

Ingredients-1
10 nos	Dry red chilli
2 tsp	Coriander seeds
2 tsp	Bengal gram
1 tsp	Urad dal
½ tsp	Methi seeds

Ingredients-2
2 cup	Basmati rice
	Tamarind
1 tsp	Mustard seeds
1 tsp	Bengal gram
1 tsp	Urad dal
3 nos	Dry red chilli
10 nos	Cashew nuts
	Peanuts
½ tsp	Turmeric powder
	Salt as required
4 tbsp	Oil
	Curry leaves
	Asafoetida powder

Instructions

Cook the rice with 1tsp oil and salt.Spread the rice on a plate and let it cool.Dry roast the methi seeds and grind to a fine powder. Add 1tsp oil,methi powder ,asafoetida powder and curry leaves over the cooked rice.Add a drop of oil in a pan fry red chili,coriander seeds,chana dal and urad dal.Grind them to a coarse powder.Make a thick pulp out of the tamarind.
In a vessel heat oil(preferbly gingely or sesame oil) .Add mustard seeds ,after it splutters add red chili , chana dal,urad dal , peanuts and cashew nuts.Fry them till they change color.Now add the tamarind juice.After it comes to a boil add turmeric,the powdered mixture and salt .Let it cook in medium flame till the oil starts floating on top.Add the gravy(pulikaichal) prepared to the rice and mix well.Dont add the whole gravy adjust according to the taste.