Oosirikaya Pulihara or Alma rice or Neelika Pulihogare

 

Ingredients:

Rice 1 ½ cups or Cooked rice 3 cups

Alma 11 to 12 medium sized

Green Chillies 4 (chop them length wise)

Ginger 1 inch piece (chopped finely)

Chana Dal(Senaga pappu) 2 teaspoons

Urad Dal(Mena pappu ) 2 teaspoons

Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon

Curry leaves 8-10

Turmeric ¼  teaspoon

Hing 2 pinches

Cashews 1 teaspoon (optional)

Oil 6 teaspoons

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Take 1 ½ cups of rice and cook it by adding 3 cups of water. Spread the cooked rice a big bowl.

 2.  Heat water in a vessel, after the water starts to boil, add 10 to 12 amla. Deseed the alma and smash them.

 3. Heat a pan and add oil after oil is heated turn to medium low flame  add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cashew, turmeric, hing ,curry leaves, green chillies and ginger fry till the urad dal becomes into golden color .

 5. Add tumeric powder and salt , mix well. Add smashed alma and mix well.  Cook for  about 3 to 5 minutes in medium low flame.

 6. Add cooked rice in the pan and mix well.