Puliyodhare Mix - Podi/Powder

 

                        

                                           

Ingredients:

Tamrind - 115 g
Dry Red chilly - 15
Channa dal - 37.5 g
Urad dal - 37.5 g
Coriander seeds - 37.5 g
Hing - Little
Black sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 3/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - Little
Curry Leaves - A sprig
Salt - As reqd

Method:

• First clean the tamrind pieces.
• Remove the seeds if any and also remove the thread like part(naar).
• Set this aside.
• Heat a pan and add in channa dal.
• Dry roast in medium flame, once color changes transfer to plate.
• Now to the same pan add in urad dal and roast.
• When color changes transfer to plate.
• Now add in coriander seeds and saute for few till leaves aroma.
• Now transfer this to plate.
• Add in cumin seeds and pepper corns.
• Saute till color of cumin changes a bit.
• Transfer to plate.
• Now add in fenugreek and saute carefully.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Add in sesame seeds and dry roast.
• Once it pops transfer to plate.
• Wash curry leaves and pat it with kitchen towel to remove water.
• Now add this pan and saute till it turns crisp.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Add in dry red chilly and saute for a while.
• Transfer to plate.
• Now add in salt and hing and saute for a min.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Finally add in tamrind pieces.
• Saute this in medium flame like 4-5 mins, till it turns dry.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Let it cool and blend everything to a fine powder.
• Your puliyodhare mix is teady.
• Let it cool and store it in airtight container.
• Refrigerate the same.

To make rice:

• Heat 3 tbsp gingely oil in pan.
• Add in mustard seeds, channa dal, groundnuts and saute.
• Add in dry red chilly and curry leaves and mix well.
• Cook in low flame.
• Add in 3 tbsp of mix and mix well,.
• Add in cooked rice to this and mix well.
• Add in salt if needed.