Puliyogare (Tamarind rice)

Ingredients:

• Puliyogare pwd: (You can refrigerate this puliyogare pwd for 1 year in air tight container)
• Tamarind- a big lemon size
• Chana daal: 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds: 4 tsp
• Coriander seeds: 2 tsp
• Jaggery:  2-3 tbsp
• Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds/ Methi seeds: a little less than 1 tsp
• Oil: 2 tsp
• Black sesame seeds: 2 tbsp
• Black pepper corns: 2 tbsp
• Hing: a pinch
• Dry red chillies: 4-6
• Haldi: 1/4 tsp
• Seasoning:
• Oil: 3-4 tbsp
• Green chilli: 2 (slit from center)
• Curry leaves 
• Peanuts: 1/4 cup
• (Cooked and salty) Rice: 1 cup 

Method:

• Puliyogare powder:
• Heat the pan and dry roast chana dal until it turns golden brown. Transfer it to a separate plate.
• Dry roast methi seeds until it turns golden brown. Transfer in a plate.
• Dry roast cumin seeds, black sesame seeds, mustard seeds and transfer to the plate.
• Roasted spices: Heat  1 tsp oil. Add hing, black pepper corns, red chillies (whole), coriander seeds and haldi. Add all other roasted ingredients ( methi seeds, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds) . Don't add sesame seeds and chana dal. Transfer them to a separate plate.
• Heat 1 tsp oil and warm the tamarind. (It will take 2-3 mins only) Turn off the flame and allow it to cool.
• Once tamarind cools down, grind it to form powder with chana dal. You might see a few pieces of tamarind after grinding.Transfer it to the plate.
•  Now grind all the roasted spices to form a fine powder. Add tamarind mix , jaggery, black sesame seeds and grind again to form a powder.
• Cool it and Store it in an air tight container. You can refrigerate this puliyogare pwd for 1 year in air tight container

•  In a flat pan/ kadai, heat oil (3-4 tbsp). Add green chilli, curry leaves and peanuts. Cook until peanuts are roasted. Add rice. Mix well. 
• Sprinkle 1-2 tbsp of puliyogare powder and mix well. Turn off the flame and cover it.
• Ready to serve.