Puliotharai ( tamarind ) rice

Puliotharai was the most common rice which is made for long journeys in olden days. Pulisadham as we call in our kongu region . This is  offered to lord Vishnu in Saturdays. The recipe I am sharing here is one which I tried with many variations.

Requirements :

Rice ( cooked )  - 2 cup

Tamarind paste  - 2 tbsp

Roasted groundnut – 4 tbsp

Sesame oil – 6 tbs

Pearl onion – 6

Garlic – 4 cloves

Curry leaves

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

To grind :

Red chili -  5

Chana dhal – 1 tbs

Coriander seeds – ½ tbs

Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp

Cumin – ¼ tsp

Asafotedia – a pinch

Method :

Roast the to grind items in plain kadai   and powder coarsely.

Heat a pan add 2 tbs of oil followed by mustard seeds.

When it splutters, add onion , garlic and curry leaves.

Add groundnut and fry well.

Add a cup of water to tamarind paste and mix well.

Add this mixture to kadai and required salt.

After five minutes add the grounded powder and allow to boil for another five minutes.

Puliotharai paste is ready.

To this mix the rice well along with seasme oil and serve.