Chintapandu pulihora(tamarind)

CHINTAPANDU PULIHORA:

Ingredients:

Rice --2 cups(cooked)

Tumeric powder 1/4 tbsp

Curry leaves 1 bunch

peanuts 1/2 cup

Tamarind--100g

channa dal 1 tbsp

mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp

cumin seeds 1/2 tbsp

dry red chili 5

green chilis slit length wise 4

hing 2 pinches

oil 3 to 4 tbsp

salt to taste

sugar 1/2 tsp

till powder 2 tsp

Method :

Soak the tamarind in water for about 30 minutes and extract the juice .Now heat oil in a deep vessel.Add turmeric ,mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add peanuts, dry red chillis, cumin seeds, chana dal , hing and fry for 15-20 seconds till light brown. Now add the slit green chillis and curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. After then add the tamarind extract .Cook untill the raw smell disappears and all water evaporates. Add salt to taste and little sugar .Now add the thick mixture to the rice evenly checking the salt and adding till powder for extra flavour.