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Ingredients

1 cup	basmati rice
2 tablespoons	tamarind pulp
1 tablespoon	sesame oil
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1 teaspoon	chana dal
1 teaspoon	urad dal
2 tablespoons	peanuts
2	dried red chilies
1 pinch	asafoetida
10	curry leaves
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
1 teaspoon	jaggery
—	salt to taste
2 tablespoons	freshly grated coconut
2 cups	water

Instructions

1. 1 Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes.
2. 2 Cook the rice with 2 cups of water until soft and fluffy, then spread it on a plate to cool.
3. 3 Heat sesame oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add chana dal, urad dal, and peanuts.
4. 4 Fry the mixture until the dals and peanuts turn golden brown.
5. 5 Add dried red chilies, asafoetida, and curry leaves, and sauté for a few seconds.
6. 6 Stir in the turmeric powder, tamarind pulp, jaggery, and salt, and cook until the oil separates from the mixture.
7. 7 Add the cooked rice to the pan and gently mix until the rice is well coated with the tamarind mixture.
8. 8 Garnish with freshly grated coconut and serve warm.