Tamarind Rice

Ingredients (30)

• for cooking rice:
• 1 cup heaped sona masuri rice
• ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon salt
• 2 to 2.5 cups water for cooking rice
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• spice powder for tamarind rice:
• 4 dry red chillies
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon chana dal
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• ¼ teaspoon whole black pepper
• ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
• ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
• tamarind pulp:
• 50 grams tamarind
• 2 cups hot water for tamarind pulp
• tempering and other ingredients for tamarind rice:
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• 1 teaspoon chana dal
• ¼ cup peanuts
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• a pinch of asafoedita
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 2 to 3 dry red chillies
• 2 teaspoons jaggery powder
• salt as required