Tamarind Rice

Ingredients:

• Cooked raw rice - 2 cups
• Red chillies - 5
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Roasted peanuts - 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Tamarind pulp - 4 Tbsp
• Asafetida - a pinch
• Sesame seeds - 2 Tbsp (roasted and powdered)
• Bengal gram - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Gingely oil

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, red chillies, bengal gram and fry a little.
2. Add turmeric powder, asafetida powder, roasted peanuts and fry a little.
3. Add the tamarind pulp and salt.
4. Add the sesame powder and leave it to boil.
5. Add this mixture to the rice and mix well.