Thor Dhal Rice by Chef Dave

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 pax

Ingredients:

• Tamarind (lemon size) *soak with hot water. set aside.

Ground ingredients (coconut paste):

• 1/3 cup of grated coconut
• 10 small shallots
• 4 garlic cloves
• 6 dried chilies
• ½ teaspoon white cumin/jeera *grind with a little water until smooth. Set aside.

Other ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups Primera Rice
• ½ cup toor dhal * wash and soak the above two ingredients for 10 minutes
• 4 cups of water
• 3 cups tamarind water
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• A little pink powder
• 3 teaspoons of salt
• A little curry leaves

Stir-fry ingredients:

• A little oil
• ½ spoon of mustard seeds
• ½ spoon urad dhal/ulunthu beans
• 2 dried chilies (halved)
• A little curry leaves
• 2 large onions (sliced)

Cooking method:

1. Prepare a rice pot, add toor dhal and soaked rice, 4 cups of water, 3 cups of tamarind water, turmeric powder, hinggu powder, coconut paste, curry leaves and enough salt. Mix well and let it cook. Then set aside.
2. Then, while waiting for the rice to cook, stir-fry all the stir-fry ingredients until fragrant, then add them to the cooked rice pot. then stir well. ready to be served.