Puliyogare/Tamarind Rice

Puliyogare is a South Indian rice preparation usually eaten as a snack. Puli means sour taste and Ogara means rice in Halegannada, thus Puliyogare translates as sour tasting rice. Puliyogare is also known as Huli anna or Tamarind Rice in some parts of Karnataka.

Ingredients :

Rice-1 Cup
Water-2 Cups
Tamarind-1 big Lemon size ball.
Coriander powder -1/4 Cup
Red chillies-15
Raw Peanuts -1/2 Cup
Salt-Required


For seasoning:

Mustard Seeds-2 tsp
Channa dal-1 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Hing-2 tsp
Oil -3 tsp

Preparation:

For the Gravy:

1. Soak Tamarind in 2 cups of water for 15 mins. & extract the juice.Heat a pan,In 2 Tbsp of oil do the seasoning.

2. Pour the extract & let it boil till it leaves the raw smell.

3. Add the corriondar powder, along with salt & mix .Cook till reaches the semi liquid consistency.Cool & set aside.

Mixing:

1. Cook the rice with water & cool.

2. Add enough gravy & mix gently with 1 tbsp of Oil.
Note:Add the gravy little by little ad mix cotiniously.stop adding if enough mixture is added.

3. Preserve the gravy in the fridge , use as & when necessary.