Tamarind rice recipe with step by step pictures. Tangy and spicy puliyogare recipe which is one of the most popular recipe around the world. This recipe has two version of puliyogare. I have shared temple or kovil puliyodharai recipe in this. Make sure you check out the pulikachal recipe or tamarind rice mix recipe which is a fridge staple for making quick lunch.
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Tamarind rice recipe
Thinking of puliyogare reminds me about my friend eshu, I have mentioned about her in my lemon rice recipe post. She loves lemon rice, puliyogare a lot, she can eat it all day. So I dedicate this recipe to her. I know she will like this a lot. Now talking about puliyogare. It is my favorite too.
About Tamarind Rice
Amma makes it often for lunch and what she makes to accompany this is some lovely potato roast and papad. You can check here for the recipe of my favorite potato roast. I have given step by step recipe for puliyogare kulambu which you can store it fridge for a couple of weeks.
I think you can store more than that, but in our house it won’t last that long. If you have pulikaichal in your fridge then making puliyogare is a breeze. This can be put in lunch box for kids they will surely love it.
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Kovil Puliyodharai Recipe
Ingredients for Puliyogare
- Tamarind – 1 lemon size / around 4 tblspn of thick tamarind paste
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku – 1 tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu – 1 tblspn
- Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu – 1 tblspn
- Fenugreek Seeds – ½ tsp + ½ tsp(for making spice powder)
- Peanuts / Verkadalai – 4 tblspn
- Oil – ½ cup / 100 ml (try to use Indian gingelly oil, Nala Ennai)
- Dry Red Chilli – 8 + 3 ( for making spice powder)
- Rice – 2 cups cooked (any rice)
- Gingelly Oil- 1 tblspn
How to Make Puliyogare
Step 1:
Dissolve tamarind in 1 cup of water and squeeze of the pulp and set aside.
Step 2:
Make Pulikaichal. Heat ½ cup of oil. Add mustard, peanuts, channa dal, urad dal, fenugreek seeds and mix well. Fry this on a low heat for 2 mins. Add dry red chilli and mix well. Fry for a min. Pour in the tamarind water and mix well. Add salt and bring it to a boil. Boil it for 10 mins and then Simmer it till oil separates..It will take around 10 mins. Switch off the flame and cool it down.
Step 3:
Now make the spice powder. Take 3 red chilli and ½ tsp fo fenugreek in a dry pan and roast it till you get nice aroma. Now cool it down and grind into a fine powder.
Step 4:
Mixing Tamarind Rice. Now make puliyogare. take rice and drizzle it with gingelly oil. Add as much puliyogare gravy you like and a tsp or two of spice powder and mix well. Serve hot or put in lunch box.
Tips & Tricks
- Adjust the spice level as per you taste.
- If you are storing this in fridge, add the prepared spice powder in the gravy and mix well. You can store this in an air tight bottle in fridge.
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Dissolve tamarind in water ans set aside |
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| heat oil and add mustard seeds |
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| dry red chilli |
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| and fry for few minutes |
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| add tamarind water |
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| and bring it to a boil |
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| boil till oil separates |
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| now roast some dry red chilli and fenugreek seeds in a dry pan |
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| till light golden |
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| crush it and make into a powder |
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| Now take rice and drizzle some oil over it |
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| add some pulikaichal to this |
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| and mix well |
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| now sprinkle some powder |
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| and mix well |
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| This what makes it |
Andhra Puliyogare Recipe
This version of puliyogare recipe is made in one pot, slightly different and it can be made in few minutes.
Andhra is known for spicy foods, so think about their style of making puliyogare and stuffs like that. When I got a glance of this recipe in one my friend’s blog, I know I should definitely try it immediately. Believe it or not I made it the next day itself. The meal came together in less than 30 mins. I served it with papad and pickle.
Puliyogare | Puliyodharai Recipe | Tamarind Rice Recipe | Kovil Puliyodharai
Tamarind rice recipe with step by step pictures. Tangy and spicy puliyogare recipe which is one of the most popular recipe around the world. This recipe has two version of puliyogare. I have shared temple or kovil puliyodharai recipe in this. Make sure you check out the pulikachal recipe or tamarind rice mix recipe which is a fridge staple for making quick lunch.
Ingredients
For Seasoning:
Instructions
Video
Nutrition Facts
Puliyogare | Puliyodharai Recipe | Tamarind Rice Recipe | Kovil Puliyodharai
Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
Calories 500
Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Sodium 16mg1%
Potassium 473mg14%
Carbohydrates 69g23%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 673IU13%
Vitamin C 108mg131%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Pictorial:
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| Wash Rice & Chana Dal Together |
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| Add it to pressure cooker along with water |
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| and let them cook |
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| Extract tamarind pulp from the fruit |
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| Boil it so that it gets cooked |
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| It should be thick and glossy |
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| add that to the cooked rice |
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| and mix well |
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| Now lets make seasoning |
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| heat oil |
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| add channa dal and mustard |
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| add peanuts |
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| cumin and urad dal |
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| add in chillies and cook till they are toasted. |
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| now add in salt and turmeric |
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| mix well |
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| pour that in the rice |
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| and mix well |
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| Serve |
Pulikachal Recipe
Tamarind Rice mix or pulikachal recipe is a must have mixes in your fridge if you are a busy working mom. This comes in handy on those lazy days. It is not only easy to make but it is preservatives free and taste better than store bought ones.
Tips & Tricks
- Adjust the spice level as per you taste.
- If you are storing this in fridge, add the prepared spice powder in the gravy and mix well. You can store this in an air tight bottle in fridge.
- Tamarind rice taste depends mostly on fenugreek and chillies. So make sure you don’t skip the roasting of the spices.
- Peanuts add nice crunch to the dish so add generous amount in tamarind rice.
- Tamarind rice stays good for many hours. it is one of the best travel friendly recipe.
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