Puliyodharai – Kovil/temple style

Puliyodharai

Puliyodharai/pulihora/pulusannam is one common recipe that connects the entire South India. There are different preparations depending on the region. Today’s Puliyodharai is famous in Tamilnadu and rayalaseema of Andhra Pradesh. The procedure is little elaborate but worth it for its unique and mesmerizing taste. Here I present tempting Kovil style Puliyodharai to treat our loved ones in a traditional way. Njoy Cooking, Serving n Savoring!

Author: Akshayakumbham

Course: Rive variety

Cuisine: South Indian

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Rice: 2 cups

Tamarind: one cup or approximately 50-75 gms. Old tamarind gives best results but I’ve used new ones.

Salt: As required

Green chillies: 4/5 nos.

To grind :

Bengal gram: 3 tbsp

Black gram: 1 tbsp

Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp

Sesame seeds: 1 tbsp

Red chillies: 3/4 nos.

Tempering:

Sesame oil/ground nut oil: 3 tbsp

Bengal gram: 2 tbsp

Black gram: 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds: 1 1/2 tbsp

Sesame seeds: 1 tbsp

Cashews: one fistful

Peanuts: 1 tbsp

Curry leaves: A sprig

Asafoetida: Generous pinch

Method of preparation:

🍚. Soak tamarind in just enough water and keep it aside for one hour and extract the pulp.

🍚. Now cook 2 cups rice adding 2.5 cups of water approximately. Meanwhile prepare powder using the ingredients mentioned “to grind”.

🍚. Heat kadai, pour little oil, roast bengal gram, black gram and coriander seeds.when they are three fourth roasted add sesame seeds and red chillies. Roast them completely and allow them to cool down completely.

🍚. Grind them into a fine powder in a mixer grinder and keep aside.

🍚. In the same kadai pour 3 tbsp oil for tempering. Add peanuts, mustard, black gram and bengal gram. When mustard splutter add sesame seeds, cashews and curry leaves. Fry for a minute and add asafoetida. Mix thoroughly and transfer the tempering into a broad vessel in which pulihorahas to be mixed.

🍚. In the same Kadai, leaving behind some oil back into the kadai and add tamarind extract. Also add required amount of salt and chopped green chillies. Bring it to boil.