Tamarind Rice From Char's Kitchen!
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain basmati rice, cleaned and washed
- 2 teaspoons tamarind juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
- 2 red chilies
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon jaggery (optional)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 4 stalks of fresh curry leaves, washed and torn
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon plain peanuts, broken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups water
directions
- Heat a skillet on medium flame.
- Pour in the water, salt, turmeric powder and stir in the rice very gently.
- Bring to a boil.
- Lower flame, partially cover, and cook till all the water has been absorbed by the rice.
- Don't overcook the rice.
- Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a frying pan on medium flame.
- Toss in the cumin and mustard seeds.
- Allow to sizzle and splutter.
- Once they stop, add the red chillies, curry leaves, bay leaf and peanuts.
- Stir-fry briefly for 10-15 seconds until the nuts turn lightly brown and the curry leaves are aromatic.
- Remove from heat.
- Add this to the rice alongwith the tamarind juice and jaggery, if using.
- Mix gently.
- Sprinkle a few drops of water on top, then cover the container with a lid and allow to cook on simmer for 8 minutes, stirring once in between.
- This will help to make all the awesome flavours of the seasoning and the tamarind juice blend well into the cooked rice.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve hot.
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