Andhra Puliyogare ( Pulihora/Puliyodharai) / Andhra Tamarind Rice

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Andhra is known for
spicy foods, so think about their style of making puliyogare and stuffs like
that. When I got a glance of this recipe in one my friend’s blog, I know I
should definitely try it immediately. Believe it or not I made it the next day
itself. The meal came together in less than 30 mins. I served it with papad and
pickle.

Give it a try and
let me know what you think..

Recipe Source: Divya’s
Recipes

Serves – 2 to 3

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 cup

Split Channa
Dal / Kadala Paruppu – 4 tblspn

Tamarind Pulp – 4 tblspn or to taste ( Click for recipe)

For
Seasoning:

Oil – 4 tblspn

Mustard Seeds /
Kaduku – 1 tsp

Raw Whole Peanuts –
4 tblspn

Split Channa Dal /
Kadala Paruppu – 1 tblspn

Urad dal / Ulundu
paruppu – 1 tblspn

Cumin Seeds /
Jeerakam – 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 5
to 6

Curry leaves – 1
spring

Turmeric powder /
Manjal Podi – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Wash rice and dal
together and take them in a pressure cooker. Pour 2 1/2 to 3 cups of water and
pressure cook them for 3 whistle. Switch off the flame. Let the pressure go all
by itself, open the pressure cooker and fluff it with a fork.

Now lets makes the
tamarind paste. Take tamarind pulp and add half cup of water and bring it to a
boil. Cook this till the pulp gets cooked and thick and raw smell gets away. If
you are using whole tamarind fruit, first soak that in warm water for 15 mins,
squeeze to get the pulp out, strain it and continue with the process.

Pour this tamarind
pulp over the rice and mix well.

Now make the
seasoning. Heat oil in a kadai. Add all the ingredients given the seasoning
list in the given order and fry them on low heat for 2-3 mins till everything
is toasted.

Pour this seasoning
over the rice and mix well.

Serve hot with papad
and pickle.

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