Puli Saadham (Tamarind Rice)

Puli Saadham is a traditionally South Indian Rice dish which is infused with tamarind. It is a sour rice which is traditionally an offering at  prayers. It can be served with any vegetarian curry especially broad beans chutney, braised potatoes and braised spinach.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of any cooked rice ( I used the Az Zahra basmathi rice ) as this cooks to absolute perfection
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 black cardamom seed
• 1 onion cut according to your preference
• 5ml black mustard seeds
• 5ml Osmans tamarind concentrate/10g block tamarind
• A pinch of salt
• 60g Clover  ghee
• 10 curry leaves
• 2 cloves
• 5 green chilies ( sliced)

Method

1. Heat the ghee in a pot, add sliced onion, cloves , cardamom seeds, curry leaves, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Saute for a few minutes.
2. Add the green chilies and tamarind concentrate or tamarind mixed with 50ml water and strain into pan. Allow water ( if any) to evaporate
3. Blend the cooked rice with the mixture in the pot.
4. Steam for one minute before serving

Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

Helpings : 6 to 8