Leftover Makeover: Tamarind Rice

Now that was a nice heavy meal last night, fortunately all the curries were finished, so no trouble of smelling refrigerator. But that enormous amount of steamed rice leftover is also a cause of concern. Eating lentil curry for the rest of the week, so that you could just finish of the rice? Not fatal, but boring, definitely; So I have a recipe of how you can turn your boring white leftover rice into a smashing, tangy filling dish.

It's a Southern Indian speciality, with its trademark Curry Leaves and Mustard playing a predominant part in its taste.

First, take the leftover rice out of the fridge, to bring to room temperature, or heat them in a microwave till warm.
For 2 serves:
1 Potato, peeled and diced small
1 Onion, chopped
Curry Leaves
Groundnuts
Mustard seeds
Salt
Turmeric
Red Chilli
Fresh Tamarind Water or Tamarind paste
1 lemon

Now take some oil in a pan, heat it well, and then add the Mustard seeds and Curry leaves. Let it temper for a while.

Then add the Onions and Potatoes and sauté till golden brown. Then simmer the heat and add groundnuts. Cover till the Potatoes are well done.

Now, moms do it with fresh tamarind pods, letting it soak in water overnight; Then fastidiously, mash it, removing every single seed. Me, use ready-made tamarind paste, will do.

Just add 1 teaspoon of the tamarind paste along with 1/2 cup of water, to dissolve it well.

Then add fresh lemon juice.

Now turn in the warm plain steamed leftover rice, mix well, turn off the heat and cover it for 10-15 minutes, so that the rice absorbs the tamarind juice well. Serve hot.