Andhra Pulihora Recipe
A popular Andhra dish, pulihora, is also known as tamarind rice.
Servings
4
Passive Time
45minutes
Servings
4
Passive Time
45minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Add turmeric powder, salt, a tbsp of oil and few fresh curry leaves to the cooked rice and leave aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds until they splutter and follow with red chillis, cumin seeds, channa dal, urad dal and fry till light brown.
  3. Add slit green chillis, ginger, asafoetida and few curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
  4. Cook the tamarind paste and jaggery for 5 to 7 minutes until a flowing paste consistency arrives and remove from heat.
  5. Add the tamarind mix and combine well with the rice, adding salt to taste.
  6. Sprinkle the roasted sesame seeds powder and peanuts and mix well.