Tamarind Rice

Ingredients

1/2 cup tamarind paste

1 cup cooked rice

2 spoons oil

1 spoon mustard

1 spoon each bengal gram dhal, urad dhal and cumin seeds

2 spoons peanuts

1 pinch jaggery

 1 spoon fenugreek/methi powder

2 spoon chilli powder

1 spoon hing

salt as per taste

few springs curry leaves

Method

In a pan heat oil add mustard when it splutters add cumin seeds, bengal gram dhal and urad dhal.

When botht the dhal changes the colour slightly add peanuts and curry leaves.

Now add tamarind paste and powdered jaggery.

Now add spice powder which is a mixture of chilli powder, hing and fenugreek powder.

Finalli add salt increase the flame and let it boil for 10-15mins till the raw smell of tamraind paste goes.

Now add cooked rice and mix well.

Garnish with fried cashews and dry coconut.