Tamarind rice /pulihora

Tamarind rice /pulihora is an authentic south Indian recipe. It is usually made as prasadam during festivals and espicially in temples. I thought it would make a good post especially during this time of pongal.

ingredients:

tamarind about lemon size(de seeded),

2-6 green chillies.

2 cups rice,

1tsp fenugreek seeds,

peanuts (handful),

2tbs channa dal,

2 tsp urad dal,

2tsp mustard seeds,

curry leaf,

4-5 red chillies,

1tsp turmeric,

asofoetida,

2-3 tbs oil

recipe:

• Soak tamarind in water and extract the juice by throwing away pulp.Heat a tablespoon oil in a pan and add the tamarind juice to it.cook it until the juice thickens to paste and the raw smell is gone and add the green chillies and cook for few minutes.
• cook rice in rice cooker adding 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.(1:2)
• Take cooked rice in a vessel , heat 1tbs oil cool it and add to rice.Add turmeric and mix .
• Add the tamarind paste,salt to rice and mix well.
• In a separate pan heat oil add do the seasoning adding fenugreek seeds, chenna dal,ground nuts ,urad dal,redchillies,curryleaf,asofoetida in order.
• Add the seasoning to rice and mix well.