Pulihora | Puliyodhara | Chitranna | Tamarind Rice

Pulihora, a tangy flavored dish is a very well known dish in south indian states. Though it has different names based on a state, but the preparation remains almost same with little changes.The main ingredient of this dish is tamarind pulp & the seasoning we add enhances the flavor of it. This is a festive dish & is offered to god as prasad. It is also believed that offering this dish to lord vishnu is very auspicious.

Ingredients

4Cups cooked rice

Pulihora mix 
2/3Cup thick tamarind pulp

2Green chili's
1Tbs methi powder

1Tsp turmeric

Salt for taste 

1Tsp sugar

1/4Cup of oil

2Tbs mustard

4Tbs chana dal

4Tbs urad dal

5Red chili's cut equally

3Tbs peanuts or cashew nuts

1Tsp hing(Asafoetida)
Cilantro for garnish

Directions

- Heat a pan with oil & to that add mustard, chana dal & urad dal, green chili's, peanuts or cashews & red chili's. 
- Stir fry them till the dal & cooked to light brown color.Now add tamarind, turmeric, salt, sugar & hing to pan. Stir till the tamarind pulp becomes thick & switch off heat. Last add the methi powder to the mix. 
- Add the pulihora mix to rice & adjust salt if needed.
- Garnish with cilantro & serve.

Note: 

- I used a thick tamarind pulp & it took less cooking time for the mix. 

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