Monday, November 3, 2008

Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)

Ingredients:
  • Basmati Rice - 1 cup
  • Salt
  • Turmeric - 1/2 Tsp.
  • Oil - 2-3Tbsp
  • Tamarind Pulp - 1/4 Cup
  • Green Chillies - 5-6Nos. (Slit cut length wise)

Seasoning:

  • Chana Dal (Senagapappu, Bengal Gram)
  • Urad Dal (Minapappu, Split Black dal )
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Dried red chillies - 2 Nos
  • Asefotida
  • Groundnuts
  • Cashewnuts
  • Curry Leaves

Preparation:

Cook the basmati Rice separately. Cook the tamarind pulp. Add green chillies, pinch of salt, turmeric and just 2 drops of oil to the pulp. Allow it to cook for 2 mins. Keep it aside.

Allow the cooked rice to cool in a wide bowl. Add salt, turmeric and 2 drops of oil to it. Mix well.

Heat oil in a pan and add all the ingredients for the seasoning and add this to the rice. Also add the cooked tamarind pulp. Mix it well.

Traditional Pulihora is ready!!!

1 comment:

Arjun Somanchi said...

Pretty bad that you have stopped posting recipes in recent times. I am not interested in cooking here anymore. It has already become repetitive for me to cook the same over and over again.