Tamarind Rice - Also known as Pulihora

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
10 cups of cooked Balsamic rice (or other rice type as preferred) (10 oz or 300 g of uncooked rice yields 10 c)1/2 c Almonds1/2 c peanuts (preferably with the red skin still on)1/2 c cashews raw6 tsp of vegetable oil7 T of Pulihora Paste (buy from Indian Store; by Priya)1/4 tsp of Turmeric powder1 pinch of Asafoetida Powder (compressed)2 pinches of cumin seeds3 pinches of mustard seeds2 pinches of greek seeds4 healther pinches of split peas8 dried red chilli peppers4-8 mild [green/large] chilli peppers (fresh)12-20 Curry Leaves (be generous - don't hold back here)Salt
Directions
Prepare 10 cups of cooked rice separately;
Spread the rice out in a large dish to allow rice to cool down;
Add Tamarind mix - blend well into the rice;
Salt added 'to taste'
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Combine dry spices and seeds and add to heated oil
Add Nuts (cashews last)
Fry all remaining items (total frying time to be no more than 6 minutes duration)
Add mixture to the rice and blend well



Serving Size: Makes ten 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XHENA16.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 365.1
  • Total Fat: 10.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 303.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 8.8 g

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