Roast all spices one by one seperately without oil using low flame. set aside.

Roast peanuts seperately.set aside.

Grind roasted coarinder seeds,chanadhal,black pepper,red chilies,fenugreek seeds,curry leaves.

Soaked rice. For fluffy rice soak rice 30 mins

Soak tamarind in hot water (around 2 cups) and extract 2 cups of thick juice from it. Discard the pulp.

Heat oil and add the ingredients mentioned under seasoning.

When dal turns golden brown, add the pre roasted peanuts into thick tamarind extract, salt and let it boil on medium flame.

Now add turmeric powder, salt, sugar into the boiling tamarind extract.

Finally add ground spice powder.Switch off when it thickens and oil oozes out.

Mix well with rice.

Serve with appalam or potato chips.

Note - You can add less or more spice powder according to how hot you want the rice to be. Similarly, you can add less or more tamarind paste according to how sour you want the rice to be. Adjust as per your preferences. You can store the paste in the refrigerator for 7-10 days and use it when required.