Pulihora Paste
With this mix you can make tamarind rice instantly
Recipe by lakshmi srinivas of Vizianagaram, IN
Basic mix to make pulihora or tamarind rice which stays good for 2 or 3 months in fridge.
Ingredients
vegetarian
10 servings
- ½ cup Tamarind
- ½ cup Hot water
- 10 pieces Ginger
- 5 Slit green chillies
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- ½ tbsp Oil
Directions
- Soak tamarind in hot water for 10 min. squeeze the juice and strain.
- Heat oil in a kadai Fry ginger and green chilies till golden.
- Add the tamarind juice and simmer to boil.
- When it boils vigorously add salt and turmeric.
- When all the oil floats up, switch off.
- Cool and pour in an airtight glass bottle and refrigerate.
- Whenever you want pulihora, you can mix sufficient paste in cooked rice and give tadka of mustard, bl.gram dhal, peanuts, red chilies and curry leaves. It is ready in a jiffy.
- NOTE: Be careful because while boiling this paste pops around.