Pulihora

Pulihora:
పులిహొర


Ingredients:
Basic:


Oil /Ghee
Rice
Tamarind



Seasoning:



Mustard Seeds( Aavaalu) 1spoon
Black Gram( Urad Dal) 1 spoon
Channa Dal 11/2 spoon
Red Chillies 4-5 Nos
Curry Leaves
Hing( Inguva) - Small pinch
Peanuts ( Pallilu)- 3 spoons
Cashew Nuts( Kaju)- 3 spoons
Turmeric- as required.
Oil / Ghee for frying

Pre cooking:

1 Rice preparation:

Rice 3 cups
Water 6 cups
Oil 2 spoons

Soak rice for half and hour , drain and cook .

TIP: Add 2 spoons of oil to rice so that rice will look grainy and does not stick to each other.

2 Soak Tamarind in hot water and separate the juice and take it in abowl.

TIP: Soaking tamarind in hot water will soften it easily.TIme saver.

3 Pulihora powder preparation:

Channa dal 2 spoons
Urad dal 2 spoons
Sesame seeds ( Til) 2 spoons
Coriander Seeds 2 spoons
Fenugreek Seeds ( Methi seeds) 1/4 spoon
Jaggery- a small lemon size.
Red Chillies- 7-8 pieces ( or as per the spice level)
Hing - pinch
Salt- to taste

Fry all the above ingredients except jaggery and powder it in a grinder adding the jaggery and required salt.

TIP : This powder can be stored for future use also.

MAIN COOKING:

• Put up a pan on the stove and add oil/ghee.
• Add Channadal. urad dal, mustard seeds, peanuts first
  
• Once they start spluttering add cashew nuts, turmeric, hing, red chillies, curry leaves for seasoning.
• When they start turning brown spluttering add tamarind juice and salt as required.
• Let it boil until the oil separates from the juice.
• Switch off the stove.
  
  FINAL TOUCH:
  
  Put the prepared rice into a big ,wide pan and separate it to cool.
  
  Add the seasoning tamarind preparation and pulihora powder.
  
  Add some 1-2 spoons ghee for taste.
  
  Mix well.
  
  TIP: Taste for salt and spice. Add as reqiured.
  
  Tasty Pulihora is ready to eat.