Pulihara - Variety 2 or Puliyogare (with sesame powder)

This variety is usually made in Tamil nadu. The use sesame powder gives a very nice taste. In some temples also they make puliyougare with sesame oil and sesame powder.

Ingredients:

Rice 2 cups or Cooked rice 4 cups

Tamarind paste 1 cup (thick)

Green Chillies 6

Ginger 2 inch piece

Chana Dal(Senaga pappu) 2 teaspoons

Urad Dal(Menapa pappu ) 2 teaspoons
Red chillies 10 to 15

Mustard seeds 2 teaspoons

Curry leaves 2 strings

Corinader powder 2 teaspoons

Nuvvulu or sesame powder 2 tablespoons

Cashews Handful

Turmeric ½ teaspoon

Hing 2 pinches

Oil 1 cup

Salt as needed


Pre Preparation:

1. Take 2 cup of rice and cook it by adding 4 cups of water.

2. Soak tamarind in hot water and make a paste of it.

3. Dry roast sesame seeds for about 5 mniutes and make a powder of it

4. Cut green chilli into length wise. Cut ginger into very small pieces.

Preparation:
Heat a pan and add oil after oil is heated turn to medium low flame add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cashews, red chillies,  hing, curry leaves, green chillies and ginger fry till the urad dal becomes into golden color. Mix well. Add the sesame powder and salt to it and mix well.

Add tumeric powder and coriander powder to it and mix well. Now add the tamarind juice. Mix well and let it cook for 5 minutes in low flame.

Spread the cooked rice a big bowl. Let the rice cool for a while or else the rice will split while mixing the above tadka. Add the tadka to the rice and mix well.