Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)
Ingredients:
- 2 cup of basmati
rice - 1/2 cup of thick
tamarind pulp - 2 tablespoon
curry leaves - 2 teaspoon urad
dal - 1 teaspoon
mustard
seeds - 1 teaspoon turmeric
powder - 1/2 cup of
cashew nuts - 2 dried red
chilies (chopped) - 2 green chilies
(chopped) - A pinch of
asafoetida - 1 teaspoon chopped
ginger - 4 tablespoon
sesame seeds powder - 4-5 tablespoon veg. oil
- Salt to taste
Preparation:
- Wash the rice and cook it with enough water (do not overcook).
- Spread the cooked rice in a vessel and sprinkle turmeric powder, 2
tablespoon oil, salt,
tamarind pulp and 1 tablespoon curry leaves. - Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and sauté the urad dal, mustard seeds
and cashew nuts. - Then add ginger, dried chili, green chili, asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Fry for a while, remove from fire and add with rice.
- Sprinkle sesame powder and mix it well and cover with a lid for an hour.
- Tamarind rice is ready to serve with
yogurt or any
curry..