Pongal Special: How to make tamarind rice

Celebrate Pongal with this delightful recipe by Chef Rakhee Vaswani of Palate Culinary Studio and Academy. 

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp chana dal
• 1/2 tbsp urad dal
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• Few dry red chillies
• Few curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup tamarind pulp
• 2 cups boiled rice

Method:

• Heat the oil in the pan. Add the mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Add the chana dal, urad dal and saute for 3 minutes. Add the tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, asafoetida, rice and salt. Mix well. Add the coriander and serve hot.

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