pulihara
Originally uploaded by rajiashine.

Ingredients:

rice 1 cup
amarind Paste 5 tsps
green Chillies 8
ginger 1 inch cube
red Chillies 2
groundnuts 2 tbsps
mustard Seeds 1 tsp
chana Dal 2 tsps
Urad Dal 2 tsps
asafoetida 2-3 pinches
Curry leaves 2 stems


Method of preparation:

Cook rice by adding 2 cups of water and cool it under room temperature.

Roast mustard seeds(1tbsp)and red chilies(2) and grind into fine powder by adding salt.

Heat oil add red chillies, chana dal, urad dal, rayi, groundnuts, hing, curry leaves and green chillies & grated ginger.

Then add the tamarind paste to the oil and add turmeric powder.

When the tamarind paste cooks and leaves oil, add salt and remove from heat.

Now add this mixture to rice along with roasted ground mustard powder.