Tamarind Rice

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Cooked Basmati rice 1 cup

Tamarind 2 tbsp

Red chili 1 big or 2 small

Groundnuts 1 tbsp

Grated ginger 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves 3-4

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Ghee 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Cook rice with salt and ghee in pressure cooker till it is cooked completely. (remember to add less water so that rice will be dry). Allow it to cool. 

Soak tamarind and red chili in water for 1/2 hr. Then grind in mixer by adding 1-2 tbsp water. 

Heat ghee in thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Then add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida, groundnuts and curry leaves. After mustard seeds pops out, add ginger and tamarind paste. Saute for 1-2 minutes. Then add cooked rice and little salt. Mix well. Simmer on low flame for 2-3 min. Serve hot.