Puliyogare

Puliyogare (Tamarind Rice ) is a very famous South Indian rice delicacy - spicy and tangy flavored.Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup rice (cooked)

2-4 tsp puliyogare gojju/MTR Mix

Salt to taste

3 tbsp. oil

1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

1 tbsp. peanuts

1/2 tsp. Chana dal

1/2tsp. Urad Dal

1/2 tsp. hing

6 curry leaves

Gojju

2 cups thick tamarind juice

3/4 cup jaggery,grated

2 tbsp Sarinpudi/Rasam Pwd

1 tsp. Hing

Few curry leaves

Salt to taste

Additional spice-roasted (if req)

1 tbsp. cumin seeds pwd
1tsp. fenugreek seeds pwd
1 1/2 tbsp. sesame seeds pwd

Method-Cook the rice and spread it on plate to cool.Meanwhile mix tamarind juice, jaggery in a sauce pan and bring it to boil keep stirring constantly.Now add the rasam powder,hing, curry leaves, salt and mix well till it becomes a thick paste.You can add seasoning to this as well and store it for later.
Heat oil in a saucepan, add peanuts and roast well ,keep it aside on a plate, next add mustard seeds,add chana dal,urad dal ,hing and curry leaves,and fry well once done ,add the gojju ,add rice, roasted powder, salt and mix well.Add dry grated coconut and serve hot.

You can also use ready made MTR mix i/o of Gojju.

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