Pulikacchal Recipe
Ingredients
1. Soaked tamarind about the size of a large lemon
2. roasted and dry sesame seeds (2tbsp)
3. oil (3-4tbsp)
4. ginger cut into thin strips (2inch)
5. green chilies (6-7)
6. channa dal (1tsp)
7. mustard seeds (1tsp)
8. asafoetida (good pinch)
9. turmeric (a pinch)
10. curry leaves (a few)
11. red chilies (1)
12. salt (to taste)
13. jaggery or sugar (2tsp or as per taste)
Method of preparation:-
1. Take a small bowl, Squeeze out the pulp from the soaked tamarind. Add little fresh water each time to extract the pulp. When the bowl gets full of squeezed pulp then keep it aside.
2. Take a pan, place it over heat. Warm the oil in it and add mustard seeds in it. When the seeds get pop then add channa dal, curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida.
3. When the dal turns to red then add green chillies and fry. Now add ginger, tamarind extract, jaggery, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Reduce the heat to low and simmer on low heat until the sauce has reduced to one- third or thickened.
4. Take roasted sesame, crushed them with a rolling pin on a paper and then add to the pulikacchals. Mix it well to avoid the lumps.
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