Ingredients

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Tamarind - 25 gms
• Red Chillies - 4
• Hing - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1 tsp
• Channa Dal - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Curry Leaves - to garnish

How to Make Plain Tamarind Rice

• Cook rice with salt. Cool. Take thick tamarind juice.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a sauce pan. Add divided red chillies. When fried, add the tamarind juice.
• Add turmeric and hing. Boil until it becomes a liquid paste.
• Heat the remainder oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds. When they pop up, add the urad dal, channa dal and fry until golden.
• Add this to the rice.
• Add the tamarind paste and mix uniformly.
• Garnish with curry leaves.