Pepper Tamarind Rice / Milagu Puliyodharai

Pepper Tamarind Rice /  Milaku  Puliyodarai.

 

Rice :  1  Cup

Til Oil :  3 tbsp

Mustard : 1 tsp

Bengal gram / Chana dal  : 1 tsp

Black gram / Urad dal : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds / Jeera  : ½ tsp

Cashews :  6

Tamarind  paste : 4 tsp

Sugar : ½ tsp

Hingpowder / Asafetida  : 2 pinches

Pepper powder :  2 tbsp ( freshly ground )

Fenugreek powder :  2 pinches

Curry leaves : 10

Turmeric powder : 2 pinches

Salt to taste

        Wash rice and drain water and keep it aside for 15 mts.

Cook rice using 2 and half cup of water in pressure cooker.   

After opening , spread cooked rice on a wide vessel and let it cool down.

 

In a pan heat oil and temper with mustard seeds and when it starts popping , add bengal gram, black gram, cumin seeds and fry till dal turns into golden brown . 

Add cashews, let it turns into golden brown…. add curry leaves, hing , fenugreek powder and give a nice stir. 

Add ½ cup of water , tamarind paste, turmeric powder, salt , sugar and cook till the gravy becomes very thick sauce like consistency .

Mix Cooked rice + tamarind thick gravy + Pepper powder  nicely.

 

 

Delicious  Pepper  Tamarind  Rice is ready to serve. 

 

  

·       In this recipe , 1 cup refers to 1 Aazhakku