Pulihora (Tamarind Rice) Recipe
Ingredients
1. Rice (3c)
2. mustard seeds (1/2tsp)
3. tamarind extract (5tbsp)
4. red chilly (5)
5. split Bengal gram (2tbsp)
6. green chilly (4)
7. peanuts (1/2c)
8. oil (1/2c)
9. turmeric powder (1/2tsp)
10. black peppercorn (8)
11. sesame seeds powdered (1tbsp)
12. coriander leaves (1 bunch)
13. asafoetida (1/2tsp)
14. curry leaves (20)
15. water (5c)
16. salt (to taste)
Method of preparation:-
1. Take a large sauce pan, place it over heat. Add water and rice in it and cook them until well done. Take off the pan from the heat and then spread out the rice in a wide, large bowl.
2. Add half of the curry leaves, turmeric and 3 tablespoon of oil to the rice and mix them thoroughly. Keep it aside.
3. Meanwhile take a frying pan, heat the remaining oil on low heat. Add black mustard seeds, red chilly, peppercorn, split Bengal gram and peanuts in it.
4. When the Bengal gram turns light brown then add remaining curry leaves, coriander leaves, sliced green chilly, asafoetida and the tamarind extract. Mix them well and then take off the pan from the heat.
5. Now add the sesame seeds powder and salt to the frying pan and add it to the bowl containing rice. Mix it thoroughly and then serve the rice with plain yogurt.
Number of servings – 4
Making time – 20 minutes
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