Tamarind Rice

Name: Tamarind Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g cooked basmati rice, cooled; 4 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp jaggery or brown sugar; 80g roasted peanuts; 20 curry leaves; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 dried red chillis; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp sesame seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida

South Indian tangy tamarind rice with mustard seeds, peanuts and curry leaves — a complete meal in itself.

Total time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

400gcooked basmati rice, cooled

4 tbsptamarind paste

2 tbspjaggery or brown sugar

80groasted peanuts

20curry leaves

1 tspmustard seeds

1 tspturmeric

2dried red chillis

3 tbspvegetable oil

1 tspsesame seeds

1 pinchasafoetida

Instructions

Mix tamarind paste with jaggery and 3 tbsp water until smooth.

Heat oil, add mustard seeds until they pop.

Add curry leaves, dried chillis and asafoetida — they will sizzle.

Add peanuts and toast 2 minutes.

Add tamarind mixture and turmeric, cook 5 minutes until slightly thickened.

Add cold cooked rice and toss gently to coat evenly.

Cook 3 minutes until rice is heated through.

Scatter with sesame seeds and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

497

Protein

12.2g

Fat

29.5g

Carbs

47.8g

Fiber

4.9g

Sodium

410mg

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