PULIYOTHARAI / TAMARIND GRAVY

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Puliyotharai it is one of the famous spicy, tangy and awesome vegetarian food. Normally it is done during festive seasons or for prayers. I am going share my version of puliyotharai to all of you so you can do it anytime you like.You can add fried groundnuts if you like but mine is the basic recipe. Not a dish that you can get outside commonly. So try to do this at home.

INGREDIENTS

1 medium packet tamarind

1 big onions (sliced small)

3 green chilies (half split cut but not fully through)

4 dry red chilies ( break into 2)

2 tablespoon kadalai paruppu / bengal gram

1 teaspoon fenugreek

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 tablespoon turmeric powder (add according to level of yellow color you want the rice to be)

2 sprigs curry leaves

8 tablespoons gingerly oil / nallennai

Salt to taste

METHOD

1. First put in a bowl the tamarind and add water to get a thick consistency pulp. Like shown above. Keep aside

2. Heat up gingerly oil in a wok. Then add in the mustard seeds, fenugreek and kadalai paruppu. Stir well.

3. Now add in the onions, dry chilies, turmeric powder and the curry leaves. Combined all well. Add more or less turmeric accordingly. We are looking for a beautiful yellow color in the rice later.

4. Add in the tamarind pulp and mix well. Cook till the oil is floating above. Then add in the fresh green chilies and cook about another 5 minutes.

5. Now the color of the puliyotharai would have changed to dark brown. Taste for salt before switching of the stove. Puliyotharai is ready to be eaten.

6. Now add in the puliyotharai to the white rice you cook accordingly. Delicious!