Cookbook:Pulihora (South Indian Tamarind Rice)

Pulihora or lemon rice is a South Indian rice dish. It can be served at the picnics and parties. The sauce can be stored for days together and used as a ready mix.

Ingredients

 * Rice
 * Vegetable oil
 * Red chillies
 * Bengal gram (chickpeas)
 * Black gram (urad beans)
 * Mustard seed
 * Groundnuts
 * Curry leaves
 * Turmeric powder
 * Tamarind or lemon juice
 * Salt
 * Jaggery

Procedure

 * 1) Cook the rice according to the instructions on the packet.
 * 2) Heat a thin layer of oil in a pan. Add the red chillies, bengal gram, black gram, mustard seeds, groundnuts, and curry leaves.
 * 3) Add turmeric powder, and cook for a few minutes.
 * 4) Add tamarind and/or lemon juice. Let boil until thickened.
 * 5) Add salt to your taste and a little bit of jaggery.
 * 6) Once the sauce is ready spread the cooked rice in a wide plate or steel basin. Add the cooked sauce, and mix well.
 * 7) Wait at least for an hour for the liquid to get absorbed by the rice, and adjust the salt level as necessary.