Andhra Pulihora

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Andhra Pulihora

Pulihora/Tamarind Rice
Prep Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine Andhra
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Soak Bengal gram in water for 30 mins.
  • Mix this soaked dal with washed and drained rice.
  • Pressure cook it with 12 cups of water.
  • Rinse the tamarind and soak it in 1 cup of water for 30 mins or microwave it for 7 mins with 1 cup of water.(total extract will measure to 1.5cup).
  • Extract the pulp of it and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Once they splutter, add roasted grounduts and cashews and saute for a while.
  • Add cumin seeds, ginger, green chillies, red chillies and curry leaves and saute for a while.
  • Add the tamarind pulp and saute for another 2 mins.
  • Cover and cook for 8 mins on medium flame, until the oil separates.
  • Add sugar, salt and turmeric and switch off the stove.
  • Grind together 1 tbsp of mustard seeds, 1 red chilly and asafoetida(optional) and keep aside.
  • Mix together the pressure cook dal-rice mixture with the sauteed masala.
  • Add the ground mixture to the above and mix well.
  • :- Rice should not be sticky. Adjust the water as per your rice quality. Sometimes, rice may need little/more water for cooking. For better results, add few drops of lemon juice or oil to the rice while cooking. :- Add as much curry leaves for better flavour. :- This can be stored in a refrigerator for 1 week. :- I use exact measures of the ingredients as mentioned above everytime. Please adjust the chillies and salt as per your taste. :- Pulihora recipe is ready.
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