Puliyodharai Mix and Puli Sadam (Tamarind Rice)
Puliyodharai is a famous food in South India. This food is cooked for all good occasions and during festive days. It is considered to be a good stimulant for a dead tongue. Here is the recipe for puliyodharai mix and with that we can prepare Tamarind Rice and Tamarind Idiyappam.
Time of Preparation : 25 minutes
Spice level : 4
Ingredients:
- Tamarind – Big lemon size
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Sesame oil – to taste
- Salt – to taste
To Grind:
- Red Chillies – 4
- Channa dal / Split Bengal gram dal – 2 tbsp
- Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp
- Sesame seeds – 1 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds – 3/4 tsp
- Oil (for frying) – 1 tsp
For Seasoning:
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds – 2 tsp
- Channa dal – 2 tbsp
- Split urad dal – 1 tbsp
- Red Chillies – 6
- Asafoetida (crushed or powdered) – 1 tsp
- Peanuts – 1/4 cup
- Curry leaves – 2 strings
Method of Preparation:
- Heat oil in a pan and fry all the ingredients needed for grinding.
- Grind it to powder and keep it aside.
- Soak the tamarind in hot water and take the extract from it.
- Add the ground powder, turmeric and salt and let it boil.
- Boil until it gets thick and add the sesame oil.
- Season it by frying all the ingredients listed.
- Puliyodharai mix is ready.
- Let it cool and store it in an airtight container and refrigerate it.
For Tamarind Rice:
Ingredients:
- Rice – 1 cup
- Water – 2 cups
- Puliyodhara mix – as required
Method of Preparation:
- Pressure cook the rice for 3 whistles.
- Transfer it to a wide plate and let it cool.
- Add 2 tsp of sesame oil so that the rice wont stick together.
- Add the puliyodhara mix as required.
- Serve with papad or potato fry.
For Tamarind Idiyappam:
- I make tamarind idiyappam in a similar way of tamarind rice.
- Make Idiyappam and let it cool and add puliyodharai mix.
- Puli Idiyappam is ready.
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Delicious tamarind rice..I can smell the flavors..lovely!!
looks delicious and lovely clicks …….
Such a wonderful taste – can almost feel it on my tongue!
Tangy, spicy n lip smacking!
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I have puliyodharai for lunch and seeing urs I feel like opening my lunch box atonce 🙂 Ur version sounds interesting and delicious
Lovely and tangy one….love this….looks delicious.
woww tangy n yumm rice!!
Love this tangy rice :-)Next time I will try your puliyodarai mix for sure..bookmarking it 🙂
Super inviting tangy rice, love it..
The puliodharai is one of my all time favourite rice dish. Yours looks so perfect. Lovely clicks as usual 🙂
My ever green favorite,looks temptin gand mouthwatering!
Thank you all for your valuable comments..