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PULI SORU (TAMARIND RICE) Puli Soru is a popular south indian dish. It is also a traditional south indian tamil brahmin's favorite recipe. Puli soru is best for lunchbox and for travel as it doesn't get spoiled easily. The longer you keep the more it enhances the flavor. Try and enjoy it with your family today!. Ingredients 1. Cooked rice - 2 cups 2. Tamarind - 1/4 cup 3. Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp 4. Water - as required 5. Shredded coconut - 2 tbsp. 6. Shredded carrots - 2 tbsp. 7. Urad dhal - 2 tbsp. 8. Mustard seeds -  1 tsp 9. Dry chillies - 5 10. Curry leaves - 1 sprig 11. Salt to taste 12. oil - 2 tbsp. 13. Hing - a pinch 14. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Preparations 1. Soak tamarind in 1 cup hot water, mash it well and set aside. 2. Dry roast fenugreek seeds in a pan until golden then crush it to a coarse powder and set aside. 3. Boil hot water and add dry chillies. Once boiled remove from stove and set aside 4. Heat oil and add mustard seeds a

YAM BASKET WITH KUNG PAO CHICKEN The Yam basket derives its name from the Buddhist alms bowl (fatt putt). This dish is originally created as a vegetarian dish but nowadays you can fill with any dish you love.  A good yam basket is crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. Ingredients Crispy Yam ring 1. Yam - 600 g 2. Wheat starch - 10tbsp 3. Boiling water - 10 tbsp. 4. Salt - 1 tsp 5. Vegetable shortening - 2 tbsp. 6. Sugar - 1 tbsp. 8. Chinese 5 spice powder - 1/2 tsp 9. Vermicelli noodles - 1 handful for deep frying Chinese 5 spice powder 1. Star Anise - 2 2. Fennel - 2 tsp 3. pepper corn - 3/4 tsp 4. Clove - 1/4 tsp Grind all above spices into a smooth powder. Kung Pao Chicken Marinating chicken 1. Boneless chicken - diced 2. Soy sauce - 1 tbsp 3. Chinese rice wine or dry sherry - 2 tspn 4. Cornstarch - 1 1/2 tspn Sauce 1. Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar - 1 tbsp. 2. Soy sauce - 1 tsp 3. Hoisin sauce - 1 tsp 4. Oyster sauce - 1t