Tamarind Rice | Puliodarai
This Tamarind Rice or Puliodarai is prepared with homemade gojju/paste with the addition of black chickpeas. It is the perfect recipe for lunch as well as picnics and parties.
Servings: 3
Calories: 344kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 tbsps Puliodarai Paste
- 3 cups Cooked Rice
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ cup Cooked Black Chick Peas
Instructions
Prep - Work:
- Cook the rice and allow it too cool. Mixing hot rice makes it all mushy. So always mix the puliodarai in the cold rice.
- Boil the chickpeas and drain the water and set aside. Do not overcook the chickpeas.
Steps:
- In a big bowl (I used the vessel in which I made the puliodarai) add the rice, oil, and salt.
- Then add the cooked black chickpeas. Mix them all.
- Now add the puliodarai paste and mix.
- That's it. Serve it with appalam or vadagam.
Notes
- Instead of black chickpeas, you can use garbanzo beans, cowpeas. I haven't tried any other beans. These three go well in puliodarai.
- You need 1 tbsp of sesame oil. But if you feel it subsides the spice, you can add more puliodarai mix or reduce the oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 4mg