Recipe For Pulihora

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup tamarind juice (made from soaking a lemon-sized ball of tamarind in water)
• 1/4 cup peanuts
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 2-3 dried red chilies
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves (optional)

Instructions:

• Cook the rice with 2 cups of water and set aside to cool.
• In a pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
• Add the cumin seeds, chana dal, urad dal, and dried red chilies. Fry until the dals turn golden brown.
• Add the peanuts and fry until they turn golden brown.
• Add the tamarind juice, turmeric powder, and salt to taste. Mix well and let it cook for a few minutes until the raw smell of tamarind disappears.
• Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well. Make sure the rice is coated with the tamarind mixture evenly.
• Turn off the heat and garnish with curry leaves (optional).

Serve the Pulihora hot or at room temperature.

Enjoy your delicious Pulihora!