Tamarind leaves rice

Name: Tamarind leaves rice
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Tender Tamarind Leaves; 1 cup Boiled Rice; 1 tsp Green chilli paste; 1/2 spoon Turmeric powder; to taste Salt; 2 tablespoons oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Chana dal; 1/2 tsp Urad dal; as needed Peanuts; as needed curry leaves

DEEPIKAA SANKAR @cook_16727003

Anantapur, AP

Tamarind leaves Rice is one of the most favourite dish from Andhra Cuisine.....It is called as Chintha Chiguru Chitranam.....It’s made from Tender Tamarind leaves available fresh from the market and mixed with spices and hot boiled Rice...... It will be tangy and spicy and it’s the most favourite recipe at our home..... Tender Tamarind leaves are rich in Vitamin C and helps in building immunity and helps to reduce hypertension and to keep diabetes in balanced levels and very effective in easing joint pains..... Give it a try.

DEEPIKAA SANKAR @cook_16727003

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Ingredients

5 minutes

2 servings

1 cupTender Tamarind Leaves
1 cupBoiled Rice
1 tspGreen chilli paste
1/2 spoonTurmeric powder
to tasteSalt
To Temper:
2 tablespoonsoil
1/2 tspMustard seeds
1/2 tspChana dal
1/2 tspUrad dal
as neededPeanuts
as neededcurry leaves

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Steps

5 minutes

1

Clean and wash the Tender Tamarind leaves. Then into a mixer jar add the washed leaves and give it a pulse. It should be coarse as shown in the pic.
2

Into a pan add oil, and add mustard seeds, chanadal and Urad dal. Once it splutters add some peanuts and roast it. Now add some fresh curry leaves to it.
3

Once the peanuts are roasted add a spoon of green chilli paste. Adjust it according to the spice level. You can also add split green chillies instead of paste. Add some turmeric powder and give it a stir.
4

Now switch of the pan add in the boiled rice. And on top of it add the coarsely grounded Tamarind leaves. Mix it well when it’s hot. Finally add salt to it and mix well.
5

Close it with a lid and let it rest for 5 minutes. Easy tasty Tamarind Leaves Rice are ready to be served. It tastes yum with raw onions.