Green apple puliyodarai | apple pulihora – Easy and interesting puliyodarai recipe using apples – Recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures.
Puliyodarai | pulihora is a popular rice recipe from South India. I have already posted few versions of puliyodarai like Kalayana puliyodarai, kovil puliyodarai, Andhra pulihora and puliyodarai podi too. I have tried Methi leaves puliyodarai too. This apple puliyodarai is in my to-do list for a very long time.
Usually, I buy the Granny Smith green apple to add to the green smoothie. Also, we make instant green apple pickle, which is my personal favorite too. Once I saw one of my friends make this apple puliyodarai and posted it on Instagram. He didn’t share the recipe but the idea inspired me a lot.
As we are planning for Navaratri, I thought I would share this Green apple puliyodarai recipe today. I tried this a few days back at home and totally loved it. You can use red apples too. Do try this for Navaratri neivdyam or you can make this for guests too. Rice can be replaced with millet, poha or sevai.
Also check out Kovil Puliyodarai, Kalyana puliyodarai, Methi leaves rice, Andhra pulihora, and green apple pickle
Apple puliyodarai recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup un cooked rice
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1 green chili
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp asafoaetida
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Few curry leaves
- Salt as needed
- 1 cup finely chopped apple
To roast and grind
- ½ tbsp chana dal
- ½ tbsp urad dal
- ½ tbsp coriander seeds
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp venthayam | methi seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 red chili
Instructions
- Cook the rice and spread this in a plate Ensure it is not mushy.
- Dry Roast the chana dal, coriander seeds, pepper, venthayam and red chilis.
- Once the dal starts golden brown, add 1 tsp sesame seeds.
- The sesame seeds will pop up fast.
- Switch off the flame.
- Cool and grind this into a fine powder.
- This yields 5 tsp of puliyodarai spice powder.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp oil and add the mustard seeds, peanuts, curry leaves, slit green chili.
- Roast till the peanuts becomes crunchy.
- Now add the finely chopped apple. I used Granny smith green apple, you can use red one too. Use the one which is little sour.
- Cook for a minute.
- You can grate the apple in a big grater instead of chopping.
- Now add the turmeric powder.
- Add the cooked rice to this.
- Now add 2-3 tsp of the ground podi.
- Mix well evenly.
- Delicious apple puliyodarai is ready. If needed you can add 1 tsp of lemon juice.
- Serve with any raita or vadam.
Video
Notes
- Cook the rice and spread this on a plate Ensure it is not mushy.
- Dry Roast the chana dal, coriander seeds, pepper, venthayam, and red chilis.
- Once the dal starts golden brown, add 1 tsp sesame seeds.
- The sesame seeds will pop up fast.
- Switch off the flame.
- Cool and grind this into a fine powder.
- This yields 5 tsp of puliyodarai spice powder.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp oil and add the mustard seeds, peanuts, curry leaves, and slit green chili.
- Roast till the peanuts become crunchy.
- Now add the finely chopped apple. I used a Granny Smith green apple, you can use a red one too. Use the one that is a little sour.
- Cook for a minute.
- You can grate the apple in a big grater instead of chopping.
- Now add the turmeric powder.
- Add the cooked rice to this.
- Now add 2-3 tsp of the ground podi.
- Mix well evenly.
- Delicious apple puliyodarai is ready. If needed you can add 1 tsp of lemon juice.
- Serve with any raita or vadam.
- Notes:
- You can make the same in my mango sevai recipe style too replacing apples instead of mangoes.
- Apple pulihora is a perfect no-onion no garlic recipe, which can be served for guests during Navaratri.
- Apple puliyodarai can be packed in a lunch box too.
