Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Pulihora ( Temple style)
Ingredients :
2 cups rice ( raw)
big Lemon size tamarind (soaked in warm water )
5 red chillis
1/4 cup peanuts
2 tbs chanadal ( soaked in warm water for 1 hour)
1 tsp cumin seeds and musturd seeds
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmuric
3 tbs sesame oil ( u can use regular oil but sesame oil taste must better)
2 pinchs of hing
1 spring curry leaves
To make powder
1 tbs cumin seeds
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1 tbs black sesame seeds
Dry roast cumin seeds,methi seeds and black sesame seeds on low flame for 5 to 10 min let them cool and grind to a fine powder, keep aside
For Final Tadka
1 tbs black pepper corns ( coarsly ground)
1 tbs ghee
Method
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Cook rice with a pinch of turmuric and salt ( 1:2 rice and water ), spread in a plate and let it cool
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Heat sesame oil in a pan add cumin seeds, musturd seeds,
dry redchillis ,curryleaves ,peanuts ,soaked chanadal and fry everything on a low flame until brown then add hing
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Now add tamarind pulp ,salt and chilli powder simmer for 10 min ,until oil separates
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Add the above ground powder to the tamarind paste and mix
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Now add cooked and cooled rice to the above tamarind mixture
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Heat 1 tbs of ghee in another pan , add coarse ground pepper corns ,fry for 2 min then add to rice , mix well
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Let it sit for 30 min before serving ( it is important)
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Done
Is the temple style different..I am unaware of the regular style too..I had friends bringing them over and I loved it...
ReplyDeletelooks delicious...i made sambar your way yesterady...tasted good..
ReplyDeletelovely photos! i love pulihora and yes, the temple style is different - and much nicer. i use the 777 pulihora powder which is superb! better than anything i could make. should try your recipe!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious!
ReplyDeleteLast night I had left over rice and thinking I should make Puliyogarai and here you are!!! Looks fab, will try today and link next week!:)
ReplyDeleteTemple pulihora is the best... its distinct taste makes u crave for more..:D.. look yummo Sagari.
ReplyDeleteSiri
wow, i loved the recipe. i will try this soon.
ReplyDeleteLovely pulihora Sagari! Soon going to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteHi Sagari this is toooooo good.Love pulihora anytime
ReplyDeleteMade it and it's yummy! My rice came out darker than yellowish, may be because the black sesame seeds but tastes great, thanks!:)
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious Sagari and something I have never tried yet. It really does look so tempting ;)
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Looks great, love the temple style
ReplyDeleteIt's not fair, Sagari! You've invited me over to eat idlis with hotel sambar and now prepared temple style pulihora which I like so much. So do one thing, prepare pulihora too along with idlis. Just kidding. Pulihora looks wonderful and aromatic.
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to know how they cook pulihora in the temple, coz it tastes amazing....thanks for the recipe
ReplyDeletePulihora looks delicious, love the pic too!!!
ReplyDeletetotally scrumptious. love your detailed explanations.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you say Temple Style, Sagari?
ReplyDeleteSra-- Generaly this type of pulihora offerd as prasadam in temples and it tastes devine ,so I mentioned this as temple style
ReplyDeleteWow,so tempting.my husband likes pulihora but i got the mix from India,i have to try by myself once.Yours looks so perfect.
ReplyDeletelooks awesome Sagari! I actually learned to make this from a tamil friend after tasting it at a temple!!:)
ReplyDeletei love pulihora..i usually buy the readymade powder ...looks like i dont need to now..urs look delicipus:)
ReplyDeleteMy faviourt dear.Looks so good.
ReplyDeleteLove this dish..my family's favourite..Ur's looks Yummy
ReplyDeleteDrool, drool, drool. My all time favorite (drool, drool) dish!! Love temple style puliyodharai the best (drool)! :)
ReplyDeletedelicious!
ReplyDeletePerfect....bookmarked
ReplyDeletetemple puligare is simply the best!!!
ReplyDeleteYum... This is definitely bookmarked!
ReplyDeleteMy wife wanted to make temple style pulihora and here it is....will try today
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