Pulihora - Tamarind rice

Pulihora or tamarind rice || How to make pulihora
 Pulihora,Puliyodarai, or "Tamarind Rice" is a common rice preparation in the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Karnataka. Puli in pulihora can be translated as "sour taste"(pulupu), referring to the characterizing use of tamarind as one of the main ingredients.
Pulihora  is a must for any festival in South India especially in the Telugu states of Andhra and Telangana. It is also known as chitrannam. For every auspicious occasion this pulihora can be offered to God as naivadyam or prasadam.

Pulihora / Tamarind rice

 Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)





Required ingredients:

• Rice -- 3 cups
• Tamarind Extract -- 4 tbsp. 
•  Bengal gram or chana dal - 1 tbsp
• Peanuts  ( groungnuts ) - 1 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds -- 1 tsp.
•  Dried Red Chile --1
•  Green Chile -- 4
• Sesame powder or nuvvula podi (dry roasted )
• A pinch of Hing ( inguva )
• Oil - 1 or 2 tbsps
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• A sprig of curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Directions :

1. In a large bowl, add water and rice and cook until well done. Remove from heat and in a wide, large bowl spread out the rice.
2.  Add turmeric, half of the curry leaves and one tablespoon of oil to the rice and mix thoroughly and keep it aside.
3. Meanwhile in a skillet, heat remaining oil on low heat. To this add  mustard seeds, bengal gram (chana dal ) and red chili and peanuts.
4. When the bengal gram turns light brown, add currleaves asafoetida, sliced green chiles and tamarind extract. Stir well.
5.  Remove from heat. Now add salt and sesame seed powder to the skillet and add it all to the bowl containing rice. Mix well .
   
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