Imli Chawal

A tangy rice dish made with chana and urad dals, infused with the flavours of tamarind pulp. This imli chawal recipe is excellent. Try this rice if you are in a mood of trying something different. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 18 Mar 2021 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Tamarind (imli) pulp, Cooked rice
Cuisine	Andhra
Course	Rice
Prep Time	21-25 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Tangy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Imli Chawal

4 tablespoons Tamarind (imli) pulp
3 cups Cooked rice (cooked with salt and turmeric powder)
2 tablespoons Oil
1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Split Bengal gram
1 teaspoon Split skinless black gram
a large pi Asafoetida
10-15 Curry leaves
2 Green chillies finely chopped
2 Dried red chillies broken into large pieces
1/2 cup Roasted peanuts crushed
1 teaspoon Roasted sesame seeds
to taste Salt

Method

Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds, split black gram and Bengal gram, mix and sauté till the grams turn golden brown. Add the asafoetida, curry leaves, green chillies and red chillies, mix and sauté till fragrant.
Stir in tamarind pulp and a little water, mix and cook till the mixture thickens.
Add rice, peanuts, sesame seeds and salt and mix gently.
Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

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