Tamarind Rice/ pulisadham

 

Course: variety rice

Cuisine: Indian

Author :Nivetha Jagadeesh

 

Tamarind rice is also known as pulihora ,puliyodarai, puliyogare, pulinchuru etc…It is traditional rice prepared in south indian .It cure disease like heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Tamarind has no fat content. It is rich in fibre .Tamarind rice is used by preparing peanuts ,channa dal ,turmeric powder etc…It is usually prepared on festival days .In, temples also it is given as prasadam to devotees.

 

pulisadham
Tamarind rice

Ingredients:

Cooked rice  -2cups

Oil - 2tbsp

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Red chilli-3

Channa dal-1tsp

Urad dal-1tsp

Peanuts-1tsp

Hing-1pinch

Curry leaves-few

Salt- as needed

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Tamarind extract-1lemon sized

 

Instructions:

  • Soak 1 lemon sized tamarind in warm water for about 10 minutes
  • After 10 minutes squeeze and extract tamarind juice and keep it aside .
  • Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds ,red chilli and curry leaves .
  • Add channa dal,urad dal, peanuts and wait until it becomes golden brown.
  • Add 1pinch of hing and saute well .
  • Then add turmeric powder and required salt
  • After that add tamarind extract and keep it into a low flame for few minutes until oil separate.
  •  Then add cooked rice and mix well
  • Once ,its done turn off the flame.
  • Transfer it into a serving bowl.

 

Notes:

  • Instead of red chilli we should use green chilli
  • Serve it with potato gravy, appalam or vadagams
  • We should prepare it by using yesterday left over rice

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