I got this recipe from one of my friend who is in Bangalore. Karnataka Tamarind Rice is a slight variation from the normal and traditional tamarind rice. The main difference is the powder we prepare and also the grated coconut. We can serve karnataka tamarind rice with any fried vegetable or a sutta appalam.
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| Karnataka Tamarind Rice |
| Preparation Time | 5 mins |
| Cooking Time | 20 mins |
| Servings | 3-4 |
Ingredients:
| Tamarind | 1 lemon size |
| Cooked Rice | 1 Cup |
| Salt | To Taste |
| Grated Coconut | 2 tablespoon |
| Hing | a small pinch |
| Turmeric | 1/4 teaspoon |
Ingredients For Seasoning:
| Mustard Seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Channa dal | 1 teaspoon |
| Split Urid dal | 1 teaspoon |
| Peanuts | 1 teaspoon |
| Red Chillies | 2 |
| Curry Leaves | Few |
| Oil | 1 teaspoon |
Ingredients For Grinding:
| Red Chillies | 6-7 |
| Fenugreek Seeds | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Oil | 1 teaspoon |
Method:
- Soak tamarind in water and extract thick tamarind juice and keep it aside
- Heat oil in a pan, add red chillies and fenugreek and fry it till it turns golden brown and add this to mixer and grind it to a nice powder
- Heat remaining oil in pan, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add dals and peanuts and fry it till the dals and peanuts turn to golden brown color
- Add broken red chillies and curry leaves and mix well
- Now add the tamarind extract and add salt, hing and turmeric and mix well. Allow the tamarind juice to boil till the raw smell goes off
- Add the ground powder and mix well and keep in medium flame for another 5 minutes.
- When the tamarind gravy starts to thicken, add grated coconut and mix well and keep in low flame for another 2 minutes and remove from flame
- Add cooked rice to the tamarind gravy and adjust the salt
- Mix the rice nicely using a wooden spatula. Gently mix it so that the rice doesn't get smashed
- Serve the yummy and spicy tamarind rice with appalam or any pappad
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| Karnataka Tamarind Rice |