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    Home » Rice Recipes » Lunch Box Series : LBS#46 Urulai Puli Curry, Lemon Rice

    Lunch Box Series : LBS#46 Urulai Puli Curry, Lemon Rice

    Published: May 13, 2009 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 26 Comments

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    We came back from a trip and I found myself behind my schedules! And on top we had to go exercise our franchise. Not one single worth person to choose but still didn't want it to go waste or be used by someone else.

    We had an Artist Weekend at office where all employees were asked to exhibit their artistic talents. And what each of them came out was really amazing. Never knew I was working amidst such a talent lot! Have uploaded few of the most voted works by everybody. I knew I was going to recreate my own painting which I am doing after a decade. All these are framed and adorning our walls!

     

    While I was doing this, I was also thinking of starting something on the lines of the pictures of what I have put up in my Spice Your Life blog about kids! These are some Random pictures but worth so much when you go through them later. More on that will be featured in that blog.

    Coming to the post for the day, this is a very simple traditional Tamilian combo for lunch that we make so often. But for a change I made the potatoes in tamarind juice. This is different from this Potato with tamarind. And this Lemon Rice is the way Amma makes. The other lemon rice is how my Athamma makes. I always feel Lemon rice is so simple that it doesn't require a recipe. I was proved wrong when couple of friends expressed that they don't know how to make it!

    Today's Lunch Box had

    Lemon Rice
    Urulai Puli Curry
    Rasam with Rice
    Curd Rice

    Lemon Rice
    Uruli Puli Curry

    Ingredients Needed:

    Potatoes - 250 gms
    Onion - 1 big
    Tamarind - small lemon size
    Salt to taste
    Chili powder - 1 tsp
    Coriander powder - 1 tsp
    Turmeric powder a pinch
    Oil - 2 tsp

    Seasonings
    Curry leaves
    Mustard + Urad dal - 1/2
    Green Chillies

    Method to prepare:

    Wash and soak the tamarind in water. Once it is soft extract the pulp. The extract should be thick.

    Peel the potatoes and chop into chunks. Make a marinade of tamarind, chili powder, coriander powder, salt and turmeric. Keep it aside for 10 minutes. Then pressure cook till the potatoes are soft.

    Heat a pan with oil. Add the seasoning. Once they splutter, then add the onion juliennes along with the green chilies and sauté well till the onions are brown. Then stir in the cooked potatoes along with the masala. Mix well. Cook on high for 2 mins. Simmer for 5 - 10 mins till the curry is thick.

    This can be made dry also by roasting it well, but little gravy makes a great combo with Lemon Rice.

    puli-urulai

    Lemon Rice!

    Ingredients needed:

    Cooked Rice - 1 cup
    Lemon - 1 medium
    Green Chillies - 4
    Turmeric a pinch
    Oil- 1 tbsp
    Salt to taste

    For Seasoning

    Bengal Gram - 1 tbsp
    Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
    Ground Nuts - Hand full
    Cashew Nuts - 5 - 10
    Green Chillies - 1 slit
    Curry Leaves a few

    Method to prepare:

    Soak rice for 10 mins and pressure cook the rice with 2 cups of water. Once the rice is done, transfer to a bowl and let it cool. Sprinkle about 1/2 tsp of oil over the rice to make the grains separate.

    Extract the juice from the lemon.

    Heat oil in pan, add all seasoning items, fry till they are light brown in colour. Add the Lemon juice and Turmeric. Add salt and cook till the raw smell leaves.

    When done, add the masala over the rice and mix well. Adjust the sourness according to your taste.

    Serve with Urulai Puli and enjoy!

    Lemon Rice and Potato Curry LBS 46
    Lemon Rice
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    Lunch Box Series : LBS#46 Urulai Puli Curry, Lemon Rice

    Course Main Dish - Dry Sautes, Main Dish - Rice
    Cuisine Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
    By Cook Method Stovetop
    Occasion Navaratri
    By Diet Vegetarian
    Dish Type Dry Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Superchef says

      May 13, 2009 at 6:34 am

      the urulai puli curry sounds delicious! a welcome change to the regular potato curry..

      Reply
    2. jayasree says

      May 13, 2009 at 6:52 am

      Artistic weekend is a nice concept.

      Pulic curry with urulai is new to me. Sounds deliciious and easy.

      Reply
    3. Priya says

      May 13, 2009 at 8:08 am

      Potatoes with tamarind as curry, very new to me..sounds delicious...Artistic weekend seems very nice to bring out all our artistic talents..Great concept!

      Reply
    4. srikars kitchen says

      May 13, 2009 at 8:55 am

      sapita varalama?? looks perfect & YUmmy..

      Reply
    5. Chitra says

      May 13, 2009 at 8:57 am

      Uruali puli curry is new to me,worth give it a try!!for lemon rice we add hing,rest the same:)looks nice:)

      Reply
    6. Parita says

      May 13, 2009 at 7:24 am

      I love potato and tamarind combination..I am sure it would have tasted delicious 🙂

      Reply
    7. Pooja says

      May 13, 2009 at 1:37 pm

      Urulai puli is looking delicious..

      Reply
    8. Kayal says

      May 13, 2009 at 8:18 am

      urulai puli curry is totally new for me and they look delicious

      Reply
    9. Divya Vikram says

      May 13, 2009 at 5:51 pm

      Wat a coincidence. Imade lemon rice n potato fry for our lunch box today..This sounds like a different version.

      Reply
    10. indosungod says

      May 13, 2009 at 12:50 pm

      Everyday food makes you feel good. What a fantastic lunch Valli.
      Adding tamrind to potatoes is something new for me.

      Reply
    11. Simran says

      May 13, 2009 at 6:30 pm

      How do you find so many lovely ways to cook potatoes. And such cute names for them too 🙂

      Reply
    12. Cham says

      May 13, 2009 at 7:28 pm

      What a tangy taste potato, should be great with curd rice!

      Reply
    13. Cilantro says

      May 13, 2009 at 8:25 pm

      Delicious lunch...good concept at your work place, a great learning process too.

      Reply
    14. Pooja says

      May 13, 2009 at 3:06 pm

      The urulai puli curry looks delicious. An unique one! Love the artistic weekend concept for showcasing the talents!

      Reply
    15. Laavanya says

      May 13, 2009 at 3:31 pm

      Urulai puli curry has my mouth watering even as I say it.. delicious lunch.

      Reply
    16. Ramya Vijaykumar says

      May 14, 2009 at 1:41 am

      Cutepic... we never know whats within each of us... the lemon rice and puli curry are just tempting and a perfect lunbox item(s)...

      Reply
    17. anudivya says

      May 14, 2009 at 1:49 am

      Lemon rice is such a classic lunchbox meal. And the urulai curry is very different.

      Reply
    18. Helene says

      May 14, 2009 at 2:25 am

      What a great dish, it's all new to me. Sounds like something I would love.

      Reply
    19. Shreya says

      May 14, 2009 at 4:02 am

      love the urulai puli curry! Amazing lunch:-)

      Reply
    20. mommyscuisine says

      May 14, 2009 at 12:28 am

      Thats delicious potato curry. love that lunch box menu.

      Reply
    21. Ashwini says

      May 14, 2009 at 2:50 pm

      Love the combination of potato and tamarind. Looks delicious and yum.

      Reply
    22. Kamini says

      May 14, 2009 at 11:01 am

      I could eat those potatoes off the screen!

      Reply
    23. Alka says

      May 14, 2009 at 6:04 pm

      How i wish i could pack such delicious, healthy and filling lunches for hubby dear, but the great man that he is, he finds it difficult to carry lunch boxes in the train journey towards his office.And the laptop that he needs to carry is heavy enough to make his excuse sound genuine
      Loved all the lunchbox series of yours and same is true for this one 🙂

      Reply
    24. Jayashree says

      May 16, 2009 at 10:30 am

      Nice pic....the combo of potato and puli sounds good.

      Reply
    25. homecooked says

      May 18, 2009 at 7:41 am

      Wow...the urali puli sounds so good 🙂 Something new and different for me....lovely pics.

      Reply
    26. janu says

      March 18, 2010 at 1:38 pm

      Tried this urulai puli curry!! Gave a different taste to my taste buns!! loved it!!

      Reply

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