Puliyodharai/ Tamarind rice/ Pulihora/ Puliyogare

If you like the tangy taste of tamarind, then this is the recipe for you!

Ingredients:
Tamarind paste - extracted from tamarind of the size of a small orange
Rice - 2 cups cooked and cooled
Puliyodharai powder - see the label Powder
Peanuts - few may be 100 gms
Red chillies - 2
ulndhu /ural dal, kadala paruppu/ channa dal, cumin seeds, curryleaves, coriander leaves, mustard seeds - for seasoning
Oil and salt as required

Method:
1. Take a pan with little oil and add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
2. Add channa dal, urad dall and peanuts and stir till channa dal becomes golden in color.
3. Add a pinch of turmeric, cumin seeds, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
4. Now add the tamarind paste and allow it to boil for few minutes till the paste starts to roll away from the pan.
5. Now add salt and puliyodharai powder and mix well.
6. Turn off heat and add this mix to cooked rice and mix well.
7. Serve it hot with Potato curry.

This mix has a shelf life of atleast 15 days. If you have the powder handy, it is really very easy to make on the go!