ANDHRA PULIHORA RECIPE | ANDHRA PULIYODARAI RECIPE

Puliyodarai is our family's favorite and i have posted 2 varieties of puliyodarai here already. Check out Pulikaichal and Iyengar kovil style puliyodarai.  I always wanted to try this andhra pulihora , as one of my friend makes it so awesome. Recently we are invited to her place for lunch and while she was discussing me about the food, i told her i want a simple andhra meals . Since she is a very good friend of mine, i took the privilege of telling her to keep the pulihora compulsory in the menu. I have noted down the recipe from her long back and it was in my hand written book too.
    Yesterday, i finished my cooking so fast and i thought i will make little puliyodarai too. It just too 10 minutes for me to make this instant andhra pulihora. If you have cooked rice in hand , this will be ready in a jiffy. Perfect one to take this for lunch box too.

Ingredients

  Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins |   Yields :1 Cup



    Cooked rice   1 Cup
    Tamarind Paste*  1 and 1/2 Tblsp
    Sesame oil    1 tblsp
    Green chilli    1-2
    Red Chilli    1-2
    Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
    Urad dal   1/4 tsp
    Channa dal   1/4 tsp
    Peanuts   1 tblsp
    Cashew nuts  few (optional) 
    Salt       As needed
    Grated Ginger  2 tsp
    Turmeric powder    1/4 tsp
    Asafoetida   2 pinches
    Curry leaves  Few
     

* I used tamarind paste but you can soak little tamarind in hot water and take 1 and 1/2 tblsp of thick extract.


Method:

• In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, ginger, broken red chilli and slit green chilli.
• When the mustard crackles add the tamarind paste | extract. Add salt and turmeric powder.

• Let this get cooked and the raw smell of the tamarind goes off. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Keep the flame low while cooking else it will get burnt.
• I always like the dals and peanuts to be crunchy and so i add just before serving. If  it is ok with you you can add while tempering the mustard seeds.
• Add the cooked rice to this. Mix well.
• In a small pan add little oil and add the channa dal, urad dal and peanuts . I added 1 red chilli too.
• Roast them on a medium flame. Be careful not to get it burnt.

• Add the roasted dal and nuts to the rice. Mix well gently and evenly.

• Andhra puliyodarai is ready to serve. Serve with Vadam