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Ingredients
- Lemon sized Tamarind, soaked in warm water
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- (I) For Dry Roasting and Grinding
- 2 Tbsp Channa Dahl
- 2 Tbsp Coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp Peppercorns
- (II) For Roasting in oil and Grinding
- 2 tsp Sesame seeds
- 7-8 no's Red Chillies
- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- For Tempering
- 1/4 Cup Sesame Oil
- 2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tspTurmeric powder
- Bunch of Curry leaves
- For the Rice
- 1 Cup Rice
- 3-4 Tbsp Pulikachal
- Ground mixture (I)
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