Puli sevai (tamarind rice)

Puli Sevai ~ Tamarind flavored Idiyappam Recipe

Prep time:5 min
Cook time:15 min
Yield:4
Main Ingredients:rice,tamarind

Ingredients

*.Rice Sevai - 3 cups

*.Tamarind paste - small lemon size soak in 1/3 cup hot water and extract juice

*.Jaggery - 1/2 tsp (optional)

*.Roasted peanuts - fistful

*.Salt to taste

*.For tempering/poppu/tadka:

*.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

*.Split gram dal - 1 tsp

*.Chana dal - 1 tbsp

*.Red chilies - 2, tear and de-seed

*.Curry leaves - 1 sprig

*.Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp*.Oil - 1 1/2 tbsps

Method

1.If using home made idiyappam, light loosen the rice noodles without crushing them. Set aside.

2.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add spilt gram dal, chana dal and asafoetida andallow the dals to turn red. Add curry leaves and dry red chilies and immediately add the tamarind paste and turmeric powder.

3.Allow the paste to cook on low flametill rawness disappears. Add salt, roasted peanuts and jaggery and mix well.

4.Add the rice noodles and toss to coat. Mix well but do not over mix. Cook for a minute, turn off flame and remove to a serving bowl. Serve warm.

Tips

*.If using store bought rice sevai, cook them in lots of hot salted water till they turn soft but not mushy. Strain and allow the water to drain. Use the cooked rice sevai as required.

*.Another variation is to garnish the puli sevai with fresh grated coconut.

*.Another variation is to add a tbsp of sambar powder to the tamarind base and mix well.Puli Sevai recipe is among easy tiffinrecipes Indian style...