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

Andhra Puliyodarai

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.
Andhra-pulihora

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.

Temper-ginger
Pulihore

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-rice
peanuts-dal