TAMARIND RICE

Ingredients

 2 cup rice (cooked bite-like)

2 tsp mustard seed

4 Tbsp ghee

100 gm tamarind-made into pulp 

2 sprig curry leaves 

2 tsp asafoetida 

6 whole red chillies 

2 tsp chilli powder 

2 Tbsp urad daal,dhuli

2 Tbsp channa daal

salt to taste 

4 tsp sugar

Peanuts, optional

Method

Heat ghee and add curry leaves,  red chillies, asafoetida, mustard and both the daals. 

Saute till slightly colored. 

Add the rice and saute till well mixed. 

Make the tamarind pulp into 1 cup, with water and add to the rice. 

Add salt, chilli powder and sugar and bring to a boil and simmer for  4 minutes and serve.