Chinthapandu Pulihora

This is a very traditional Indian dish and I know all Indians die for this... So I can help my friends who don't know how to make this dish, but like it a lot... So just follow the below instructions and try urself.... :)




Ingredients:

• Boiled rice 2 cups
• Green Chillies 8-9
  
• White thil (Nuvvulu) Powder 1-2 tbs
• Tamarind 1 lemon ball size
• Hing or Inguva 1/2 tbs
• Red Chillies 2-3
• Chilly powder 2-3 tbs
• Channa dal 1 tbs
• Urad dal 1 tbs
  
• Curry leaf
• Corrainder or Cilantro
• Cumin seeds
• Mustard Seeds
• Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil 10-12 tbs
  

Method

• Tamarind soaked in water ( 1 cup) and kept aside for about 15 mins.
• Take a pan, add tamarind with water, hing, chilly powder and boil them together till it becomes thick paste.
• Take a pan, add oil.Once the oil gets heated up add channa dal, urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder, red chillies. After they splutter, add curry leaves, green chillies.
  
• Now rice is kept in a plate, add the above tamarind mix, and the above popu mixture, white thil powder, salt and mix well.
• Keep this aside for 1 hour so that the tamarind and chillies hotness get well mixed up with the rice.
• Now Pulihora is ready to eat.
  

Preparation Time:
20mins for Preparation

Serves: 2