Tamarind Rice

cooked rice DIRECTIONS:- Heat the oil in the pan and add the whole red chillies.let the chillies to fry for few seconds then add the mustard seeds.once the chillie are fried they are no longer hot but get milder taste.

When the mustard seeds splutters add the fenugreek seeds.now add the chana dal and peanuts and cook them properly on medium flame without burning them.then add the curry leaves,chopped green chillies and hing.

Then add the turmeric,as haldi gives the color to the rice add enough turmeric.

Then add the tamarind juice to it and add the dry masalas red chilli pwdr,coriander pwdr and cumin pwdr.

Let the gravy cook till the oil oozees out for 10 to 12mins.while the gravy is cooking in absorbing the juices toast the seasame seeds and crush them and once the gravy is ready add the pwdr to it and cook it for another 15mins.

check the seasonings and add salt .

Then take your cooked rice and add the tamarind gravy to it mix it and enjoy.

you can make this gravy ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator and mix it with cooked rice whenever you want.

cup Tamarind juice 1tbsp raw peanuts 1 tbsp chana dal 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig of curry leaves 4 to 5 whole red chillies 1/2 tsp of turmeric pinch of hing, 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil optional ingredients :- 1 tsp seasame seeds toasted 2 to 3 chopped green chillies (according to taste)

1/2 tsp of each red chilli pwdr,coriander pwdr and cumin pwdr