Tomato Pulihora

Ingredients:

Cooked long grain rice-4 cups
Tomato puree-3/4-1cup
Tamarind pulp-1Tbsp
Sliced green chillies-2
Garlic -3 cloves
Chana dal-1Tbsp
Urad da-1Tbsp
Coriander seeds - 3/4 Tbsp
Dry red peppers-2
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Salt-3/4 tsp or as per taste
Oil-2tsp

For Seasoning:

Dry red chilies-2
Chanadal-11/2tsp
Urad dal-1tsp
mustard seeds-1tsp
Curry leaves -few
Cashews-few
Oil-2Tbsp

Method:

Take Tomato puree and tamarind pulp together and boil for for few minutes, add salt, sliced green chillies and turmeric and boil for 2-3 minutes more. Heat 1-2 tsp of oil in small pan, add dry red peppers, chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic and few curry leaves and fry for few minutes until dals turn golden brown, let it cool and grind into powder and set aside.
Place cooked rice in a bowl, add tomato, tamarind mix and ground masala and mix well with hand altogether without mashing the rice. Heat oil in a small pan, add cashews, dry red chillies, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, and curry leaves, when they splatter add this seasoning to above rice, and mix well together and serve as a brunch or a side dish.