Tamarind Rice Recipe - Pulihora Recipe - Gahukar's Kitchen INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 Cup Cooked Rice 4 Tbsp Tamarind Pulp/Imli Pulp 1 Tsp Jaggery/Gud(Optional) 1 Tbsp Peanuts 1 Tbsp Split Bengal Gram/Chana Dal 1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds/Til 1 Tsp Split Black Gram/Urad Dal 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder 1 Tsp Coriander Powder 1 Tsp Grated Ginger 4 Green Chilies 5 Dry Red Chilies 10-12 Curry Leaves Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves Salt To Taste Oil (2 Tbsp) METHOD: 1.Rinse 1 cup rice very well in water Add rice and 2 cup water (depending quality of rice)in pressure cooker Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.Remove cooked rice in a flat plate.Allow it to cool 2.For Tamarind Paste: 50 grms tamarind dissolve in a cup warm water for 1 hour .Discard seeds and squeeze out all the pulp 3. Turn on flame Place frying pan and heat it 4. Add sesame seeds and roast it for a minute on medium flame Transfer in a bowl and let it cool completely 5. Add 2 tbsp oil in the same pan and heat it 6. Add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,chana dal,peanuts and urad dal Stirr and roast on medium flame till dal and peanuts become light golden 7.Add grated ginger,green chilies,red chilies and curry leaves Saute for a minute on medium flame 8.Add turmeric powder and coriander powder Saute for few seconds 9. Add tamarind pulp,jaggery and salt to taste and saute Cook it for 10 minutes on low-medium flame 10.Grind roasted sesame seeds to a powder. Keep it aside 11.When the mixture become thick,add cooked rice Mix it gently so that the rice grains do not break 12.Add sesame powder and chopped coriander powder. Mix it very well 13.TAMARIND RICE is ready Turn off flame Serve Tamarind Rice with curd,raita and papad This rice goes well for picnic and long journey