Puliyogare Recipe: Tangy and Spicy South Indian Tamarind Rice

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• 1 teaspoon urad dal (split black gram)
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons peanuts
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon dry red chilli flakes (adjust to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 cup tamarind pulp
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups cooked rice (preferably short-grain)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
• 10-12 cashew nuts
• Curry leaves
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
• 2 tablespoons grated coconut (optional)