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Pulikkachal (Tamil Spiced Tamarind Paste)

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Pulikkachal, alternately spelled pulikachal, is a spiced tamarind paste. It is commonly mixed with rice to make tamarind rice (Puliyodharai).

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhaniya)
  • 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp urad dhal (black gram)
  • 1 tsp channa dhal (split chick-peas)
  • 4 red chiles
  • 1 cup tamarind extract
  • Salt
  • ¼ tsp asafoetida
  • Peanuts (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Roast the coriander, fenugreek, and sesame seeds without oil. Grind into fine powder.
  2. 2
    Heat oil in a pan and add urad dhal, chickpeas and red chilies and fry for a few minutes. Add tamarind extract and salt. Allow it to boil. Add the ground spice powder and asafoetida, and mix well.
  3. 3
    Stir constantly until it becomes thick and the oil floats on the top of the mixture and it comes without sticking to the pan. Refrigerate and store.
  4. 4
    You can mix this with cooked rice and serve.
Category
Side Dishes

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Pulikkachal_(Tamil_Spiced_Tamarind_Paste)