Andhra Pulihora (Andhra Tamarind Rice) is always a special and traditional dish. A close Telugu friend of mine, concoct this pulihora very tastily and I always request her to make this yummy dish whenever we meet for any pot-luck. I learn from her how to make this traditional wonderful dish. The Pulihora is very tasty and mild in spice hence even my 2year kid love to have this rice.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() |
Andhra Pulihora | Andhra Tamarind Rice |
Preparation time | 10 mins |
Cooking Time | 30 mins |
Servings | 4 |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() |
Andhra Pulihora | Andhra Tamarind Rice |
Ingredients:
Tamarind | 1 lemon size |
Turmeric Powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
Peanuts | 2 teaspoon |
Curry Leaves | few |
Salt | To Taste |
Sesame Seeds | 2 teaspoon |
Gingelly Oil | 1 tablespoon |
Cooked Rice | 1.5 Cups |
For Seasoning:
Gingelly Oil | 1 teaspoon |
Mustard Seeds | 1 teaspoon |
Cumin Seeds | 1 teaspoon |
Split Urid Dal | 1 teaspoon |
Channa Dal | 1 teaspoon |
Green Chilli | 2 |
Red Chilli | 2 |
Curry Leaves | few |
Chopped Ginger | 1 teaspoon |
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() |
Andhra Pulihora | Andhra Tamarind Rice |
Method:
- Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice.
- Spread the cooked rice in a bowl and add gingelly oil, turmeric powder and curry leaves and mix well and cover the cooked rice with a lid and keep it asideHeat a pan and add sesame seeds and dry roast it till it becomes red colour and starts to sputter. Cool the roasted sesame seeds and take it to the mixer.
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add cumin seeds saute it for 10 seconds. Then add channa dal, split urid dal and fry till the dal turns golden brown color. Then add slit green chillies, broken red chillies, curry leaves, chopped ginger and fry for 20 seconds
- Add tamarind extract along with turmeric powder, salt and allow it to boil for 5-10 minutes in medium flame till the raw smell of the tamarind goes off and the mixture gets thickened. Add the tamarind extract to the cooked rice and mix well with a wooden spatula gently
- Grind the roasted sesame seeds to a nice powder. Add this sesame seeds powder to the rice with tamarind extract and mix well
- Finally roast some peanuts in little oil and add the roasted peanuts to the tamarind rice and mix well gently
- Serve this yummy Andhra Pulihora | Andhra Tamarind Rice with stir-fried vegetable and papad
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() |
Andhra Pulihora | Andhra Tamarind Rice |