Puliyodharai (Tamarind Rice)

Name: Puliyodharai (Tamarind Rice)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 250 g Sona Masuri Rice; 30 ml Tamarind extract; 1 tbsp Sesame oil; 0.5 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Chana dal; 0.25 tsp Turmeric powder

⏱️ 5m Prep🔥 25m Cook

Primary Dish

Puliyodharai (Tamarind Rice)

Ingredients

• 250 g Sona Masuri Rice
• 30 ml Tamarind extract
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil
• 0.5 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Chana dal
• 0.25 tsp Turmeric powder

Cooking Steps

Pressure cook rice with 500 ml water for 10 minutes.

Heat sesame oil, temper mustard seeds and chana dal.

Add tamarind extract, turmeric, and salt; simmer until thick.

Fold spicy tamarind paste into cooked rice thoroughly.