Tamarind Rice

Soak the tarmarind into 3/4 cup warm water for 30mins.extract the juice of tarnarind and discard seeds and any pulp that remains.

Heat oil in a wide pan and add chana dal and mustard seeds+peanut.let the mustard seeds pop and the peanuts roast to a golden brown.

Then add curry leaves+hing+dry red chilli and onions.saute for 2 to 3 mints.add the tarmarind extract+salt and bring to a boil.boil untill it thickens a bit.

Add cooked rice and mix it well and cook for 5 to 6 mins.let the rice sit for at least one hour before serving.

Serve with papad and coconut red chilli chutney.