Puliyotharai

INGREDIENTS:

Cooked rice

Pulikkachal

Puliyodharai podi

For Pulikkachal:

Tamarind pulp – 2 cups

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp.

Chenna dal – 1 tsp

Dry red chillies – 4

Methi seeds – ½ tsp

Groundnuts- 2 tsp.

Curry leaves - few

Hing

Turmeric powder

Gingelly oil

Salt

For powder:

Pepper -1 tsp

Dry red chillies – 4 to 5

Coriander seeds - 4 tablespoons

Chenna dal – 2 tsp

Methi seeds – ¼ tsp.

METHOD:

Soak tamarind in lukewarm water , extract pulp and keep aside.

Dry roast pepper, red chillies, coriander seeds, chenna dal and methi seeds and powder it in a mixie. This can be stored in an air-tight container.

In a heavy bottomed pan, heat gingelly oil, add all the ingredients except the tamarind pulp. When they turn golden brown, add the pulp and stir till it becomes like a paste . This is pulikkachal. This can be stored for 2 to 3 months in a refrigerator.

While making puliyodharai, add a spoonful of this paste to the cooked rice and a spoon of the powder alongwith a teaspoon of fresh gingelly oil. Puliyodharai is ready.

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