Add oil and roast the ingredients under 'Spice powder'. Allow them to cool and grind them to a fine powder without adding water, and keep them aside
Soak tamarind in lukewarm water for 10 - 15 min
Discard the seeds and hard part
prepare tamarind water
Add sesame oil to a pan, and when the oil is hot add the ingredients under 'to temper' and let them splutter
Furthermore, add turmeric powder and asafoetida; mix well
Add the tamarind extract and salt; allow it to boil for 12-15 minutes till the raw smell goes off
Furthermore, Add the spice powder and mix well
Add jaggery, extra salt, and chilli powder; mix well and cook
cook till oil starts oozing out and the pulikaichal becomes thick
Finally, add oil; mix well and turn off the stove
Kovil puliyodarai
Cool rice completely
Add pulikaichal and mix well
Furthermore temper mustard seeds, chana dal, and roasted peanuts in sesame oil and add; serve