tamarind rice (chinhamba seeth)

puli sadam - here it is very common in Tamil nadu.i learned this from my mom in low.she makes this dish very easily.may be the recipe is little different from the other puli sadam,but it taste the same....try it out......

things needed

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rice - 1cup

water -21/4 cups

tamarind pulp -1/4 cup

sambar powder -2tbsp

coriander powder-1tbsp

haldi -1tsp

hing powder -1tsp

jaggery - 1tbsp

for seasoning

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gingelly oil -2tbsp

mustard -1tsp

Channa Dal -2tsp

red chillies -4 nod

curry patha -2springs

salt -to taste

method

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cook the rice with water . spread the cooked rice in a plate to cool . otherwise the rice will get sticky.

keep a kadai. put gingelly oil and heat. when the smoke comes put mustard,Channa Dal, red chillies,curry patha and stir. add tamarind pulp.when it start boiling, add sambar powder, coriander powder, haldi, salt, and hing and take a boil. add jaggery and boil till the oil separates.

add cooked rice and stir well. keep it in a simmer fire for another 5 to 10 minutes and serve hot

you can garnish this with cooked groundnut

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