Tamarind rice recipe – How to make tamarind rice or puliyodharai recipe

Tamarind rice is a popular and delicious South Indian rice.  Tamarind gives that unique and tangy flavour to the rice.  It is typically eaten as a snack or is a part of South Indian festival luncheons or dinners.  Traditionally tamarind paste is prepared and stored for a week.   As and when required, this paste is mixed with  rice and had as a wholesome meal or as a snack.  Tamarind rice is best served with papads or chips.  Here I have given the recipe of instant tamarind rice which can be prepared easily and quickly and is slightly different from the traditional tamarind rice.   But nevertheless this recipe is also flavourful and delicious. 

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Prep Time :  10 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins

Servings :  3-4 persons

South Indian cuisine

 

INGREDIENTS

Cooked rice – 3 cups

Tamarind – 1 lemon sized

Grated coconut – 2 tablespoons

Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Salt to taste

FOR SEASONING

Til or gingelly oil or any cooking oil – 2 tablespoons

Asafoetida or hing – a pinch

Mustard seeds or rai – 1/2 teaspoon

Chana dal – 1 teaspoon

Urad/ udid dal – 1 teaspoon

Peanuts – 1 tablespoon

Red chillies – 2

A string of curry leaves

FOR GRINDING TO DRY POWDER

Red chillies – 5-6

Methi (fenugreek) seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE TAMARIND RICE OR PULIYODHARAI RICE RECIPE

Soak tamarind in warm water for half an hour and extract the thick tamarind juice (approx 1 cup).  Keep it aside.

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Heat a pan on a medium flame.  Dry roast the red chillies and methi seeds till golden brown.  Grind them to a fine powder and set aside.

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In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of gingelly oil.  Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.  Once the seeds start spluttering, add chana dal , urad dal and peanuts and fry till golden in colour.  Add hing, red chillies and curry leaves and saute again.

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Add tamarind juice, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.  Let the mixture come to a nice boil, till the raw smell goes off.  Add ground powder and mix well.

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When the mixture starts thickening, add grated coconut and mix well. Lower the heat and simmer till it thickens.  Switch off the flame.

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Add the cooked rice to the tamarind gravy and mix gently.  Adjust the salt.

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Serve tamarind rice with appalam or papads or chips.

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NOTES/TIPS

You can also use any normal cooking oil instead of til oil.

Tamarind rice tastes better after a few hours and is best served with fried appalams.

 

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