Tamarind Rice (Puliyodharai) Mix

Ingredients:

Tamarind - 1/2 cup
Rasam Powder - 4 tbsp
Water - 4 cups
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Salt - 2 tbsp
Sesame Seed Oil - 2 tbsp
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - 8 leaves
Mustard - 1 tsp


For Powder:
White Sesame Seeds - 2 tbsp
Urad Dal - 2 tbsp
Coconut Dried - 2 tbsp

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add mustard seeds and fry.
3. When they start spluttering, add channa dal, urad dal, curry leaves, turmeric powder, and asafoetida.
4. Pour the tamarind water into it.
5. Let it boil till it becomes thick (~ 15 minutes).
6. Add jaggery, stir and let it boil. Keep stirring and let it get to almost to a paste(~ 10 minutes).
7. Make the dry powder as outlined in steps 7-9.
8. In a separate pan, dry roast the urad dal for the powder till it becomes brown.
9. Add the sesame seeds and coconut to roasted urad dal.
10. Grind it to a powder once you let it cool.
11. Add the powder to the tamarind mix, stir it in and switch off the stove.