Pulihora | Tamarind Rice
Pulihora or Tamarind Rice is one of the rice dishes that can be prepared as Navratri Prasadam. This variety uses a ground spice powder for enhanced taste.
Servings 3 people
Ingredients
For the Rice
- 1 cup Cooked Rice
- 1/2 cup Tamarind Extract
- 6 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 Green Chillies
- 1 tbsp Bengal Gram / Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Urud Dal
- 2 tbsp Ground Nut
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Few Curry Leaves
- 5 Cashew Nuts
- A pinch Asafoetida
- Salt to taste
- 3 tsp Cooking Oil
- A pinch Turmeric powder
Spice Mix
- 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methi Seeds
- 1 tsp Bengal Gram / Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Pepper Corn
Instructions
For the Spice Mix
- Dry roast all the ingredients listed and allow to cool. Then grind to a fine powder and keep it aside.
For the Tamarind Paste
- Soak the tamarind and extract thick pulp.
- Heat a nonstick pan, add oil and temper with mustard, chana dal, hing, curry leaves, green chilli, ground nuts, cashews and saute for 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.
- Add the spice powder and mix well.
Making the Rice
- Have the cooked rice spread for it to become cool.
- Add this pulihora paste to the mix and mix well.
- Offer as Neivedyam and partake!
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