Chintapandu Pulihora

Chintapandu Pulihora:

Ingredients Needed:

Rice-150 grams (3/4 cups)

Water-300 grams (1 1/2 cups)

Tamarind-20 grams (more tamarind may be used for more sourness)

Bengal gram -1tsp

Black gram- 1tsp

Fenu-greek seeds - 1/8 tsp

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Green chilies-3

Red chilies -3

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Curry leaves -few

Asafoetida- 1/8 tsp

Pea nuts - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-3 tsp

How To Make:

If you wish to use sesame or mustard powder, lightly roast them and cool. Powder and set aside. Do not use both, use either of them.

Wash and soak tamarind in hot water for some time. Squeeze and make a thick paste. pass it through a filter, discard stones and pulp

Wash and cook rice till just done. Do not make the rice mushy. Grains must be separated. Cool the rice on a wide plate. Sprinkle salt, turmeric and 1 tbsp. Sesame oil evenly. Leave it aside till the seasoning is ready. When the rice cools down mix the rice with sprinkled turmeric and salt. If needed use more turmeric to get a nice color.

Heat a pan with oil, add peanuts, dal and fry till golden, add curry leaves, green chilies, red chilies and ginger if using. Fry till the red chilies turn crisp.

Add hing, tamarind pulp, Jagger and little more salt.

Cook till the mixture thickens otherwise pulihora will be very moist.

Off the heat, add powdered mustard or sesame seeds powder to the rice, give a quick stir do not let the mixture fry in the pan. Add the seasoning to the rice. Mix well. Do not mix while the rice is hot.

Serve tamarind rice or pulihora with fresh homemade curd.