Puliyodharai/Tamarind Rice

Puliyodharai/Tamarind Rice

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Rice Varieties
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 20 mins| Author: Rasmi Menon

Puliyodharai/ Tamarind rice is a popular dish in south India. It’s basically a sour and spiced rice recipe.  Puliyodharai is a popular temple food served as ‘Temple Prasad (offering)’. Let’s see how to make it.

Puliyodharai/Tamarind Rice

Ingredients

For Puliyodharai masala powder,

Sesame oi/nallenna-1tsp

Coriander seeds-1tsp

Urud dal/black gram/uzunnu-2tsp

Chana dal/Bengal gram/kadala parippu-2tsp

Pepper-1/2tsp

Fenugreek seeds/uluva/methi-1/4tsp

Sesame seeds/ellu-1tsp

Kashmiri chilly-3

For making rice,

Cooked Rice-2 cup

Mustard-1/4 tsp

Black gram/Urud dal-1/4tsp

Roasted Peanuts-1tsp

Hing-1pinch

Tamarind extract-1/2cup

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Jaggery-1/2tsp

Dry red chilliy-2

Curry leaves as required

Sesame Oil-1/2tsp

Preparation

·         For making masala powder, Heat sesame oil in a pan and roast all spices till it turns light golden brown. Keep it aside.

·         Then in the same pan roast sesame seeds till it become golden.

·         Let it cool down and after that grind it to fine powder.

·         Our puliyodharai masala powder is ready.

·         Now to make rice, heat oil in a pan and add mustard, black gram, Bengal gram and peanuts.

·         When it splutters, add red chilly, hing, and curry leaves. Saute it for some seconds.

·         Then add tamarind juice, jaggery & turmeric powder.

·         Mix well and boil it until the oil separates from the pan.

·         Now add 2 tsp of puliyodharai masala powder and mix it for some time till the oil separates.

·         That is our pulikachal.

·         At this time add cooked rice and mix it gently….

·         Our puliyodharai is ready to serve….

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