Ingredients

• 2 - big lemon sized Tamarind
• 2.5 tsp - Sambar Powder
• 1 tsp - Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp - Turmeric Powder
• Groundnuts (pre-roasted)
• Jaggery/Sugar
• Salt
• For seasoning:
• 1/2 tsp - Mustard
• 1/2 tsp - Jeera
• 1/2 tsp - Urad Dal
• 1/2 tsp - Channa Dal
• Curry Leaves
• 1 - Green Chilli
• 4-5 - Red Chillies

How to Make Puliadharai

• Soak the tamarind in water, squeeze out thick juice and keep it aside.
• In a pan, heat some vegetable oil and season it with mustard and jeera. Once they sputter, add the other ingredients and fry till the dal becomes golden brown.
• Now add tamarind juice carefully.
• Then add sambar powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Add salt to taste.
• A very small piece of jaggery or a little sugar can be added to the mixture to control the hotness of chilli.
• Let the mixture boil well for 5-6 minutes.
• Add the pre-roasted groundnuts (i.e. groundnuts fried in a pan till light brown).
• Keep stirring the mix from time to time so that it doesn't get burned.
• Once the mixture becomes really thick and starts leaving the sides, remove from heat.
• Puliadharai is great to make Tamarind Rice with.