Puliyodanam (Tamarind Rice)

Preparation

Ingredients

• Tamarind 100 gm
• Sesame oil 30 ml
• Red Chilly 6 nos
• Fenugreek 1 Spoon
• Mustard 1 Spoon
• Turmeric 2 Pinches
• Salt To taste
• Coriander Seeds 20 gm
• Asafetida 2 Pinch
• Rice Quantity sufficient

Method

1. To prepare tamarind rice (Puliyodanam), first a spicy paste of tamarind (Pulikaachal) has to be prepared
2. Preparation of Pulikaachal-
• Soak tamarind in the warm water
• Squeeze the tamarind juice into a thick consistency
• Add turmeric powder, salt and roasted red chilly in it
• Season mustard, fenugreek and asafetida using sesame oil
• Add the tamarind paste into the seasoning
• After it starts boiling, add roasted and peeled ground nuts
• Then stir it continuously till it acquires a pastelike consistency
• Towards the end, add roasted coriander powder to it and mix well
3. Now take the cooked rice in a widemouthed bowl
4. Add 1 spoon of sesame oil
5. Add 2 3 spoons of Pulikaachal to the rice
6. Mix them well and serve

Indications

• It cures vomiting
• It is useful in Anorexia
• It improves the agni
• It balances Vata and Pitta