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Tamarind Rice — Pulihora, temple style!

Veg30 minTemple Style
"Pulihora cheyyadam nerchukuntey Sankranti complete!" 🍚😂
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Ingredients

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Cooked Rice2 cups — cooledHot rice vadddu — soggy avutundi!
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Tamarindbig lemon size — thick extractThick extract kavaaali — watery vadddu!
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Peanuts1/4 cup roasted
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Endu Mirchi4-5
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Curry Leaves2 generous sprigs
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Aavalu+Jeelakara1/2 tsp each
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Haldi+Karam1/2 tsp + 1 tsp
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Chana+Urad Dal1 tsp each — tadka lo
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Nuvvula Noone3 tbsp — authentic!Gingelly oil = pulihora ki authentic taste!
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Salttaste
Note: Rice must be cooled before mixing — hot rice absorbs everything and becomes mushy!
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TAMARIND PASTE
Tamarind soak 15 mins — thick extract tiyyi. 3 tbsp gingelly oil lo fry cheyyi — thick paste varaku.
"Tamarind paste properly cook cheyyi — raw taste povaali!" 🍋
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TADKA
Oil lo mustard+cumin+chana+urad dal — golden. Peanuts fry — golden. Dry chillies + curry leaves.
"Peanuts crunchy avvenaali — soft peanuts pulihora lo odd!" đŸĨœ
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SPICE
Tamarind paste + turmeric + chilli powder + salt — mix. 2 mins cook.
"Sour + spicy balance check cheyyi — taste kaaavali!" ⚖ī¸
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MIX RICE
Cooled rice add — gentle ga mix. Every grain coat avvaali. 2 mins stir.
"Rough mix chesthe rice break avutundi — gentle hand!" 🍚

Tamarind Rice Ready!

"Pulihora + pappadam + ghee = Andhra festival meal. Train lo tinadam tradition!"

Pappadam tho serve cheyyi
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Ingredients

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Cooked Rice2 cups cooled riceRice must be cooled — hot rice = soggy!
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Tamarindbig lemon size thick extractThick tamarind extract — not watery!
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Peanuts1/4 cup roasted
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Dry Red Chilli4-5
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Curry Leaves2 generous sprigs
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Mustard+Cumin1/2 tsp each
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Turmeric+Chilli Powder1/2 tsp + 1 tsp
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Chana+Urad Dal1 tsp each for tadka
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Gingelly Oil3 tbsp gingelly oilGingelly oil = authentic pulihora!
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Salttaste
Note: Rice must be completely cooled before mixing — hot rice turns mushy!
1
TAMARIND PASTE
Soak tamarind 15 mins — extract thick pulp. Fry in 3 tbsp gingelly oil — cook to thick paste.
"Cook the tamarind in oil until raw smell leaves — this is the base!" 🍋
2
TADKA
Oil: mustard+cumin+chana+urad dal golden. Peanuts golden. Dry chillies + curry leaves.
"Peanuts must be crunchy — soft peanuts in pulihora is wrong!" đŸĨœ
3
SPICE
Add tamarind paste + turmeric + chilli powder + salt — cook 2 mins.
"Taste and balance the sour and spicy — adjust to your preference!" ⚖ī¸
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MIX RICE
Add cooled rice — mix gently. Every grain should be coated. 2 mins.
"Rough mixing breaks rice grains — be gentle!" 🍚

Tamarind Rice Done!

"Pulihora + pappadam = Andhra festival meal. It is even better the next day!"

Pappadam tho serve cheyyi
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