Puliyodharai Rice Mix | Puliodharai Sadham | Pulikachal

 

       Puliyodharai Sadham(Tamarind Rice) is prepared by mixing Plain cooked rice with the Puliyodharai / Pulikachal mix , which is a popular ready mix in south India. Its also known as Puli Sadam, Puliyogare. This is a travel friendly dish. Puliyodharai rice is served as prasadam in most of the temples in Southern part of India. The mix is easy to prepare and we can store this in an air-tight container and use it. This recipe is prepared in traditional way......

Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

• Tamarind - 1 medium orange size
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt for taste
• Jaggery - 2 small pieces
• Hing - 2 small pieces(Katti Perungayam)
• For Grinding:
• Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
• Black Pepper - 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• Red chillies - 8 - 10**
• Urad Dal - 2 tsp
• Channa dal-1 tbsp

For seasoning:

• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• Red chillies - 2 (break it into 2)
• Roasted peanuts-  1/2 cup
• Roasted sesame seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves

** Take red chilli according to its spiciness/hot,the one I used is medium spice chilli.

Method:

• Soak the tamarind in water,remove the seeds, shells and extract the juice, keep it aside
• Heat the pan, dry fry the urad dal,Channa dal,fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds then add sesame seeds and Red chilli and fry for a minute. keep it aside.
• Once cooled ,grind the fried ingredients to coarse powder.
• In a kadai boil Tamarind extract along with turmeric powder,Hing and salt.
• Now take 2 tbsp oil in the pan  add the mustard seeds,fry urad dal, channa dal,Curry leaves,Red chilli add the roasted peanuts and fry once.Now add this to the tamarind extract.
• Let the mixture boils till the raw smell of tamarind goes.
• Now add the ground powder to the mixture and cook it in a low flame till its consistency becomes thick and oil oozes out in the sides.
• Finally add the jaggery and 1 tsp of roasted sesame seeds.
• Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.Store it in a air tight container and refrigerate it.

Pulikachal Mix is now ready to mix with the rice.

Puliyodharai Sadham / Rice

• Cook rice and let it cool.
• In a mixing bowl(i used the same kadai i prepared the pulikachal mix)add a proportionate measure of Puli Kachal to the boiled rice and mix gently.Serve after 30 mins...

Puliyodharai rice is ready to eat...