Puli rava pongal/ Tamarind rice rava pongal

I learnt this delicious south Indian recipe from my mother. One of easiest and tastiest food perfect for a breakfast or light dinner.

Usually made by soaking raw rice and drying and grinding it to a coarse powder. But I prepared it with Idly rava. We can also prepare this with daliah or normal semolina as well.

Ingredients

• Tamarind - lemon size

• Water 1½cup

• Jaggery ½tspn

• Sesame oil 1 tbspn

• Mustard seeds 1tspn

• Chenna dal 1 tbspn

• Ground nuts 1 tbspn

• Asafoetida a pinch

• Dry red chill 2 to 3 broken inton2

• Curry leaves 1 sprig

• Idly rice/ Rice semolina 1cup

• Red chilli powder ¼tspn

• Salt

Method

• Squeeze the tamarind into pulp with half cup Water and add the jaggery to it and keep aside.

• Heat a wok on the stove and add sesame oil.

• Once oil is heated add mustard seeds, chenna dal, ground nuts and dry red chilli. Allow them to roast and turn golden brown.

• Now add curry leaves and a pinch of Asafoetida.

• Add the tamarind and jaggery water with one cup of water and salt as per taste.

• Now add ¼tspn of red chilli powder and allow the water to come to a boil. Keep the stove in a medium flame.

• Once it comes to a boil simmer and add the Idly rice or rice semolina slowly stirring continously.

• Adjust the water if it is too thick.

• Close and cook for about 2 min.

• Switch off and let it stay for 5 minutes before serving.