TAMARIND RICE (PULI HORA)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup tamarind juice
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp jaggery powder
1 tsp fenugreek(menthulu)
asafoetida(hingua)

1 tsp mustard
1 tsp channa dal

2 cups basmathi rice
6 red chilies
100 ml of sesame oil(nuvvula nune)

 curry leaves
1 tsp peanuts

salt to taste

Preparation:

v  Pressure Cook the rice and keep aside

v  Heat the non-stick pan and add fenugreek asafoetida and dry fry (without oil) for a minute

v  Grind them into a fine powder. Keep it aside

v  Prepare tamarind juice add salt turmeric powder jaggery grounded powder of fenugreek and asafoetida

v  Fry mustard red chillies channa dal peanuts and curry leaves in sesame oil

v  Add them into the tamarind juice mixture

v  Boil tamarind juice till it becomes thick

v  Add cooked tamarind gravy to the rice

v  Pour in 1 tsp. of oil, if needed

v   Mix well and Tamarind rice is ready to serve.

LEMON RICE

Ingredients:

1/3rd cup Lemon Rice
6Tbsp Oil
1/2tsp Black Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
3-4 green chilies
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder

2cups boiled Rice

1/4th cup peanuts

Salt to taste

Preparation:

v  Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.

v  Add turmeric powder and peanuts, fry till it turns to brown.

v  Now add green chilies, curry leaves, salt and fry for at least 2 minutes.

v  Take it off from the flame and add lemon juice and mix them well.

v  Now add this to the boiled rice and mix them well.

v  Lemon rice is ready to serve.