CHINTHAPANDU PULIHORA

Pulihora is the traditional rice recipe of Andhra it is made up of Tamarind pulp as main ingredient.

Ingredients::::

• Tamarind pulp           -    7 to 8 full spoons
• Cooked rice               -    2 cups
• Oil                           -    4  to 5 spoons
• Mustard seeds(avalu) -    1/2 spoon
• Red chilly                  -    5
• Peanuts                    -    2 spoons
• Chanadal                 -    1 spoons
• Turmeric                   -    1/2 spoon
• Hing                        -     small amount
• Curry leaves              -    5 leaves
• Salt                         -     as per taste.

Procedure:::

• First we have to soak the tamarind for 10 minutes and extract the pulp from it.
• Then heat the oil and add mustard seeds,chanadal,peanuts,turmeric,curry leaves.
• Fry it for 3 minutes
• Then add tamarind pulp,salt,hing,red chilies and cook until it becomes thick.
• Now take two bowls of cooked rice in a wide plate .
• And add the tamarind paste to the rice then mix well.
• Now our tasty traditional tamarind rice is ready serve...