Pulihora Recipe (Tamarind Rice / Chintapandu Pulihora )
Pulihora or
tamarind rice is a mandatory dish in the southern parts of India. Be it the
prasadam in temple, a family gathering or school lunch, Chintapandu Pulihora (Tamarind Rice) is an instant
fix. We offer an easy-to-follow manner of cooking pulihora recipe that's sure to leave
your taste buds wanting more.
Pulihora Recipe
is mainly preferred by south Indian & andhra as they serve it as a main Dish for
festivals, in Temples, occasions and many more. Since it is very simple, most
of the bachelors choose this recipe as their main course in lunch/dinner as it
takes less time for preparation. Check out the
step by step procedure of pulihora recipe / tamarind rice / chintapandu pulihora recipe.
Ingredients :
Boiled rice
|
4 cups
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Cooking oil
|
2 or 3 tablespoon
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fenugreek
seeds
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1/2 teaspoon
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chana dal /
split bengal gram
|
1 tablespoon
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mustard seeds
|
1 teaspoon
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raw peanuts
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1 tablespoon
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curry leaves
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1 sprig
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green
chillies
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2 chopped
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Asafetida
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Pinch
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seasame seeds
(dry roast and crush to make a powder)
|
1 tsp
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red chilli
powder, coriander powder
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1/2 tsp each
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whole red chillies
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4 to 5
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turmeric
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1/2 teaspoon
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tamarind juice
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1 cup
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Procedure to Make Spicy Pulihora Recipe (Chintapandu Pulihora) :
- Firstly, handful soak Tamarind in Luke warm
water for tamarind juice
- Next Boil 4 Cups of Rice & keep aside to
make Pulihora.
- Now take a Pan -> Heat Oil -> Fry Red
Chilli’s for few seconds
- Add Mustard seeds -> splutter -> add
fenugreek seeds, Chana dal and peanuts
- Mix all the seasonal ingredients and cook on
medium flame (without burning)
- Add curry leaves, chopped green chillies,
Asafoetida and turmeric powder
- Add tamarind juice, red chilli powder,
coriander powder
- Cook the gravy for ten minutes until Oil oozes
out
- Add sesame seeds powder, salt and cook for ten
more minutes & off the stove
- Now add this gravy (Tamarind mixture) to
boiled rice and mix thoroughly
- Finally garnish with some fresh coriander
leaves.
Your favourite
Dish Pulihora Recipe (Chintapandu Pulihora) is now Ready to eat.