Puliyogare-South Indian Tamarind Rice
- luvlittlehearts
- May 20, 2016
- 1 min read
Ingredients :
Cooked rice - 2 cups
Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball
Sesame oil - 3-4 tbsp
Spice powder :
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilies - 4
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Desiccated coconut - 2 tbsp
Jaggery - 1 tsp grated
Seasoning :
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 2 tsp
Chana dal - 2 tsp
Dry red chilies - 2-3 broken
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Roasted peanuts - handful
Roasted cashews - 8-10 [optional]
Method To make Puliyodharai/paste for Puliyogare - Dry roast red chilies, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds and desiccated coconut till you get a nice roasted aroma. Dry roast the sesame seeds separately. Keep aside to cool. Mix everything together in a mixer grinder, add crushed or grated jaggery and grind everything to make a powder.
To make Puliyogare : Cook rice and make sure the grains are separate from each other. Keep aside. Soak tamarind in little water and collect the juice and discard the pulp. Heat oil in a wok and add all the ingredients mentioned under 'Seasoning' . As the dal starts getting brown, add tamarind juice and salt and let it boil. Cook till it thickens and oil starts leaving the sides. Aunthentic Pulikachal / tamarind paste is ready. Spread rice in a big plate ans add spice powder and Puliyodharai as required. You can adjust both as per your choice of spice and sour. Serve hot!
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