Tamarind Rice | Puliyodharai Recipe

Name: Tamarind Rice | Puliyodharai Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 cup heaped sona masuri rice (or 230 grams rice or 4 cups cooked rice); ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon salt (or add as required); 2 to 2.5 cups water for cooking rice; ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 4 dry red chillies; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon chana dal ((split and husked bengal gram)); 1 teaspoon urad dal ((split and husked black gram)); ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds ((methi seeds)); ¼ teaspoon whole black pepper; ½ teaspoon sesame seeds; ¼ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing)); 50 grams tamarind (or ⅓ cup tamarind - not tightly packed); 2 cups hot water for tamarind pulp; 3 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; ¼ cup peanuts; a pinch of asafoedita ((hing)); 1 sprig curry leaves (or 10 to 12 curry leaves); 2 to 3 dry red chillies; 2 teaspoons jaggery powder; salt as required