Tamarind rice or Puliyodharai is a delicious dish from the south of India, a region that loves its rice. Tamarind rice is very flavorful and tastes slightly sweet & sour and little spicy and tangy. Rice is combined with spices, tamarind pulp and peanuts to create a filling meal with minimal fuss. Topped with mustard seeds, curry leaves, it's served as a main course and often makes an appearance at auspicious occasions in southern India.