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tamarind rice is a South Indian style tamarind rice. Tamarind rice or popularly known as puliyodharai, puliyogare, pulihora, puli sadam is a famous South-Indian tangy, spicy rice preparation. Puli” refers to Tamarind in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil.

This tamarind rice preparation is well-known all over South India, although there are likely to be mild variations in the way it is performed in various regions.

Since most ingredients used in this South Indian style tamarind rice are dried or pre-processed spices, it remains good for a long time and is ideal to pack and take along when travelling. Perfect rice for Indian travel food.

South Indian style tamarind rice can be made with two methods, first, in which the rice is cooked and tossed in tamarind sauce, the other method is to cook raw rice in pulikacha (tamarind sauce).

If you make South Indian style tamarind rice on a regular basis then prepare a large quantity of this spice powder and store it and use as required.

Learn to make tamarind rice | South Indian style tamarind rice | pulihora rice | puliyogare rice | chitrannam ricewith step by step photos and video below.

 

Tamarind Rice ( South Indian Recipes ) recipe - How to make Tamarind Rice ( South Indian Recipes )

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

15 Mins

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Total Time

30 Mins

Makes

3 servings

Ingredients

Method

For the masala
 

  1. Heat a small pan, add all the ingredients and dry roast on a slow flame for 5 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour, while stirring continuously. Keep aside.
  2. When cool, blend in a mixer to a fine powder. Keep aside.


How to proceed to make tamarind rice
 

  1. To make tamarind rice, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the peanuts and sauté on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till they turn light pink in colour while stirring continuously.
  2. Add the chana dal, mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric powder, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for a minute, while stirring continuously.
  3. Add the tamarind pulp, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the mixture thickens.
  4. Add the prepared masala, rice and salt and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Serve the tamarind rice hot.

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Tamarind Rice ( South Indian Recipes ) recipe with step by step photos

South-Indian rice

 

    1. Tamarind rice or popularly known as puliyodharai, puliyogare, pulihora, puli sadam is a famous South-Indian tangy, spicy rice preparation. Puli” refers to Tamarind in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil. It can be made with two methods, first, in which the rice is cooked and tossed in tamarind sauce, the other method is to cook raw rice in pulikacha (tamarind sauce). Apart from that, you can make other South-Indian rice recipes like :
For cooking the rice

 

    1. To begin making the tamarind rice, you can either pressure cook the rice or cook them on a stovetop. I will be cooking them directly on a stovetop as it gives you control over the cooking time. Wash around ¾ cup of rice thoroughly. You can use any variety of rice but, short-grained rice like sona masuri, surti kolam is preferable.

      Step 2 – <p>To begin making the <strong>tamarind rice</strong>, you can either pressure cook the rice or cook …
    2. Soak in 3 cups of water for 30 minutes. Cover with a lid and keep aside.

      Step 3 – <p>Soak in 3 cups of water for 30 minutes. Cover with a lid and keep …
    3. Drain the rice with the help of a strainer.

      Step 4 – <p>Drain the rice with the help of a strainer.</p>
    4. Boil a vessel full of water, add 1 tbsp of oil.

      Step 5 – <p>Boil a vessel full of water, add 1 tbsp of oil.</p>
    5. Add salt.

      Step 6 – <p>Add salt.</p>
    6. Add the rice to the boiling water.

    7. Cook till the rice is al dente, stirring once or twice in between. The rice grain must be fully cooked yet firm.

      Step 8 – <p>Cook till the rice is al dente, stirring once or twice in between. The rice …
    8. Pour into a colander and let the water drain out.

      Step 9 – <p>Pour into a colander and let the water drain out.</p>
    9. Spread the cooked rice on a plate to cool and excess moisture to dry out.

    10. Cover with another place so the top layer of rice does not dry out while they are cooling.

      Step 11 – <p>Cover with another place so the top layer of rice does not dry out while …
Preparing masala for tamarind rice

 

    1. To make puliyodharai masala for tamarind rice | South Indian style tamarind rice | pulihora rice | puliyogare rice | chitrannam rice | in a small pan, add chana dal.

      Step 12 – <p>To make puliyodharai masala for&nbsp;<strong>tamarind rice | South Indian style tamarind rice | pulihora rice …
    2. Add urad dal.

      Step 13 – <p>Add urad dal.</p>
    3. Add coriander seeds.

      Step 14 – <p>Add coriander seeds.</p>
    4. Add 3 to 4 whole dry Kashmiri red chilies.

      Step 15 – <p>Add 3 to 4 whole dry Kashmiri red chilies.</p>
    5. Add 2 tsp sesame seeds.

      Step 16 – <p>Add 2 tsp sesame seeds.</p>
    6. Mix well and dry roast on a slow flame for 5 minutes.

      Step 17 – <p>Mix well and dry roast on a slow flame for 5 minutes.</p>
    7. Roast till they turn golden brown in colour and aromatic. Do stir continuously for even browning.

    8. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.

      Step 19 – <p>Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.</p>
    9. Once cool, transfer to a mixer jar.

      Step 20 – <p>Once cool, transfer to a mixer jar.</p>
    10. Blend in a mixer to a fine powder. Keep aside. If you make tamarind rice on a regular basis then prepare a large quantity of this spice powder and store it and use as required.

      Step 21 – <p>Blend in a mixer to a fine powder. Keep aside. If you make tamarind rice …
How to make tamarind rice

 

    1. To prepare tamarind rice | South Indian style tamarind rice | pulihora rice | puliyogare rice | chitrannam rice | heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan. For an authentic flavour, make use of sesame oil instead of regular cooking oil.

      Step 22 – <p>To prepare&nbsp;<strong>tamarind rice | South Indian style tamarind rice | pulihora rice | puliyogare rice …
    2. Once the oil is hot, add the peanuts. They provide a nice crunch to puli sadam.

      Step 23 – <p>Once the oil is hot, add the peanuts. They provide a nice crunch to puli …
    3. Sauté on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till they turn light pink in colour while stirring continuously.

      Step 24 – <p>Sauté on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till they turn light …
    4. Add chana dal.

      Step 25 – <p>Add chana dal.</p>
    5. Addd the mustard seeds.

      Step 26 – <p>Addd the mustard seeds.</p>
    6. Add urad dal.

      Step 27 – <p>Add urad dal.</p>
    7. Add the red chillies.

      Step 28 – <p>Add the red chillies.</p>
    8. Add curry leaves.

      Step 29 – <p>Add curry leaves.</p>
    9. Add asafoetida.

      Step 30 – <p>Add asafoetida.</p>
    10. Add the turmeric powder.

      Step 31 – <p>Add the turmeric powder.</p>
    11. Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for a minute, while stirring continuously or until the lentils turn golden brown in colour.

      Step 32 – <p>Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for a minute, while stirring continuously or …
    12. Add the tamarind pulp.

      Step 33 – <p>Add the tamarind pulp.</p>
    13. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the mixture thickens.

      Step 34 – <p>Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the mixture …
    14. Add 2 tbsp of prepared masala. Freshly ground spice mix gives a nice flavour to the tamarind rice.

      Step 35 – <p>Add 2 tbsp of prepared masala. Freshly ground spice mix gives a nice flavour to …
    15. Add rice.

      Step 36 – <p>Add rice.</p>
    16. Add salt. Be careful as we have already added salt while boiling rice.

      Step 37 – <p>Add salt. Be careful as we have already added salt while boiling rice.</p>
    17. Cook on amedium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Our tamarind rice | South Indian style tamarind rice | pulihora rice | puliyogare rice | chitrannam rice | is ready.

      Step 38 – <p>Cook on amedium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Our&nbsp;<strong>tamarind rice | South Indian style …
    18. Remove in a serving bowl and enjoy pulihora hot. You can even pack tamarind rice for lunch or while travelling.

      Step 39 – <p>Remove in a serving bowl and enjoy pulihora hot. You can even pack <strong>tamarind rice</strong> …
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Sheena Mittal

July 13, 2015, 2:49 p.m.

Love this classic Tamarind Rice recipe.

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