Name: Pulihora recipe by praveena naineni at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For Rice -; Rice 1/2 cups; Water 3 Cups; For tamarind paste -; 35 gms tamarind soaked in water for 1/2 hr; 1/4 tsp mustard powder (dry roast); 1/4 tsp jeera methi powder (dry roast); Small piece of jaggery; 1 tbsp sesame powder (dry roast ); 2 green chilli; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 2 sprigs curry leaves; 1/4 tsp dry ginger powder or 1/4 inch fresh ginger julienne; 1 tsp oil; Salt 2 tsp; For Seasoning -; 3 tbsp oil; Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp; Jeera 1/2 tsp; Urad 1/2 tsp; Chana dal 1/2 tsp; Peanuts 1/4 cup; Cashew few (optional ); 2 green chilli; 2-3 dry chilli; A pinch of hing (asafoetida )

ABOUT Pulihora RECIPE

Tamarind rice or Pulihor is a South Indian preparation, it is a bit sour in taste and generally cooked rice is seasoned with tamarind paste.

Ingredients Serving: 5

For Rice -
Rice 1/2 cups
Water 3 Cups
For tamarind paste -
35 gms tamarind soaked in water for 1/2 hr
1/4 tsp mustard powder (dry roast)
1/4 tsp jeera methi powder (dry roast)
Small piece of jaggery
1 tbsp sesame powder (dry roast )
2 green chilli
1/2 tsp Turmeric
2 sprigs curry leaves
1/4 tsp dry ginger powder or 1/4 inch fresh ginger julienne
1 tsp oil
Salt 2 tsp
For Seasoning -
3 tbsp oil
Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
Jeera 1/2 tsp
Urad 1/2 tsp
Chana dal 1/2 tsp
Peanuts 1/4 cup
Cashew few (optional )
2 green chilli
2-3 dry chilli
A pinch of hing (asafoetida )

Instructions

Cook rice fluffy and not sticky. Let it cool down completely, take a big plate and try spreading it
For tamarind paste
Soak tamarind in water don't add too much water to make the paste it should be a thick paste
Grind mustard,jeera,methi
Cook your tamarind paste until it thickens using all ingredients mentioned in tamarind paste
For seasoning -
Let the oil heat up well add mustard seeds ,jeera, chana dal,urad dal,peanuts,cashew one by one until they are browned, add green chilli, curry leaves and dry chilli let them roast well. At last add hing
Assembling -Take rice add tamarind paste and seasoning using your hand mix thoroughly.
And tadka. Pulihora is ready. Serve

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