Tender Tamrind Leaves Rice

                                                                           


Tender Tamarind Leaves Rice

Tender tamarind leaves are used in various preparation because of its tardiness. Tamarind leaves rice is a tangy, spicy rice dish that will tickle the taste buds

Ingredients:
2 cups of  rice
1 cup packed tender tamarind leaves
4-5 green chilies
2 strands curry leaves
1/2 cup peanuts
1 table spoon til
1 tea spoon mustard
1 tea spoon urad dal
1/2 tea spoon haldi
Pinch of hing
1 tea spoon channa dal
2 dry red chilies
1 tea spoon sugar
Salt to taste
2 table spoon oil

Preparation:

1. Cook rice and cool
2. Wash the tender tamarind leaves and separate the leaves from the stem by lightly rubbing between two palms
3. Dry roast til and powder it
4. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard
5. When mustard splits add urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, hinge, haldi , dry red chilies and peanuts
6. Sauté on a low flame till peanuts become light brown
7. Add the tender tamarind leaves, green chilies and sauté for two minutes or till the leaves wilt
8. Add salt, sugar, til powder and mix well
9. Add the cooked rice and mix well
10. Serve with any raita.