Spicy Tamarind Rice is the Navratri Day 2 prasadam made with spice powder and has a long shelf life. This also works very well if you want to make it ahead.
This version of Pulihora or the Spicy Tamarind Rice is different from all the different Pulihora recipes I have. We make this Pulihora with a spicy spice powder and the extract has a long shelf life.
This version can be made ahead in bulk and stored in the fridge to help with packing kids' lunch boxes. Other pulihora version you may like is this Peanut Podi Pulihora
Kadalai Paruppu Sundal is the same as what I had previously made. If you want other Navratri prasadams, you can check the entire collection.
Pulihora | Spicy Tamarind Rice
How to make Pulihora
For the Spice Mix
Dry roast all the ingredients listed under Spice Powder and allow it to cool. Then grind to a fine powder and keep it aside.
For the Tamarind Paste
Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract it to a thick pulp.
Take it in a thick bottom pan or kadai, bring to a boil and cook till it reduces to almost a thick liquid but not a paste.
Heat a nonstick pan, add oil, temper with mustard, chana dal, hing, curry leaves, green chili, groundnuts, cashews and saute for a couple of minutes
Add the tamarind extract to the pan with water as required.
Now add turmeric powder and salt, bring to a boil
Cook on high for 10 mins, then simmer till the paste becomes thick.
Mix the spice powder in 1/4 cup water and add to the above simmering paste and mix well.
Finally, add the jaggery and mix well.
Cook in low flame for 10 mins. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container for over a month.
Making the Rice
Cook steamed Rice as you normally do. spread over a bowl for it to cool down.
If you are making it right away, you can mix in however you want.
Else heat the paste over the hot pan and mix in the rice.
Offer as Neivedyam and partake!
Recipe
Pulihora | Spicy Tamarind Rice
Ingredients
For the Tamarind Mix
- 200 gms Tamarind
- 2 to 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 tbsp Bengal Gram / Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 2 tbsp Ground Nut
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Few Curry Leaves
- 5 Cashew Nuts
- A Pinch Asafoetida
- Salt to taste
- 3 tsp Gingelly Oil
- A Pinch Turmeric powder
Spice Powder
- 10 to 12 Dry Red Chillies
- 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
- 2 tbsp Bengal Gram / Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Pepper Corn
- 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds s / Methi Seeds
- 2 tbsp Jaggery
Making the Rice
- 1 cup Cooked Rice
- Tamarind Pulp as required from above.
Instructions
For the Spice Mix
- Dry roast all the ingredients listed under Spice Powder and allow to cool. Then grind to a fine powder and keep it aside.
For the Tamarind Paste
- Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract to a thick pulp.
- Take it in a thick bottom pan or kadai, bring to a boil and cook till it reduces to almost a thick liquid but not a paste.
- Heat a nonstick pan, add oil, temper with mustard, chana dal, hing, curry leaves, green chilli, ground nuts, cashews and saute for a couple of minutes
- Add the tamarind extract and add to the pan. Add water as required. Add turmeric powder and salt, bring to a boil
- Cook on high for 10 mins, then simmer till the paste becomes thick.
- Mix the spice powder in 1/4 cup water and add to the above simmering paste and mix well. Next add jaggery and combine well.
- Cook in low flame for 10 mins. Allow to cool and store it in an airtight container for over a month.
Making the Rice
- Cook steamed Rice as you normally do. spread over a bowl for it to cool down.
- If you are making it right away, you can mix in however you want.
- Else heat the paste over the hot pan and mix in the rice.
- Offer as Neivedyam and partake!
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