Ingredients ! 2 cups rice. half cup thick tamarind pulp. one by four tablespoon turmeric powder. half tablespoon Asafoetida powder. half cup roasted peanuts, skinned. half cup sesame oil. 2 tablespoon salt. For The Seasoning. one by four tablespoon mustard seeds. half tsp Bengal gram or Chana dal. 5 dried red chillies, halved. 15 curry leaves.
Preparation ! Cook the rice in 5 cups of water, each grain of the cooked rice should be separate. Then set aside to cool.
Heat a tablespoon of oil, add the mustard to pop. Add the Bengal gram, stir for 10 seconds until it turns golden.
Add the Chillies and fry till it turns a bright red. Add the peanuts and Sauté for 20 seconds. Add tamarind pulp, a cup of water, turmeric powder, Asafetida powder and salt. Cover and simmer over a medium flame for 5-7 minutes. Open the lid and cook until it becomes a thick sauce. Add the remaining oil and take it off the stove. Mix the sauce and rice well without mashing it. Wet the curry leaves, crush and add. Stir for 5 seconds. Serve after two hours and add half teaspoon of Jaggery to balance the hot and tangy Flavour of the tamarind rice.