making of Puliyogare

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Cooked White Rice

• 1 Cup Grated Dried Coconut (Copra)

• 4 Tsp Coriander Seeds

• 2 Tsp Peppercorns

• A Pinch Of Asoefetida

• 4 Tsp Ground Nuts

• 2 Tsp Mustard Seeds

• 12 Red Chillies

• 4 Tsp White Sesame Seeds

• 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves

• 2 Tsp Urad Dal

• 1 Tsp Channa Dal

• 1½ Cups Thick Tamarind Juice

• 1 Small Piece Jaggery

• 2 Tsp Cumin Seeds

• 2 Tbsp Puliyogare Mix

• Salt To Taste



Method:

• Roast the coriander, cumin, 6 red chillies, 1 sprig curry leaves, pepper, asoefetida, 1 tsp mustard, 2 tsp sesame seeds, 1/2 tsp channa dal, 1 tsp urad dal and 2 tsp peanuts one by one till they turn aromatic.

• Blend to a fine powder using a coffee grinder and set aside.

• Fry the remaining musatard seeds, red chillies, urad dal, channa dal, peanuts, sesame seeds, and curry leaves in heated oil.

• Add the tamarind juice, salt, and jaggery. Mix well.

• When the liquid starts boiling, add the powdered masala and cook in low flame till a sticky masala is obtained.

• Allow the masala to cool.

• Mix this with plain cooked rice to get puliyogare or tamarind rice.

• Add dried copra gratings to rice.