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    Home » Recipes » DIY » Pulikachal Mix | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix

    Pulikachal Mix | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix

    Posted on Mar 19, 2018 · Last Updated on Jan 22, 2022 by sharmila kingsly

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    Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home
    Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home with step by step photos. Pulikachal comes handy on a busy day or during a travel .It can be prepared in bulk and stored .Just on the day of using you can mix with rice and eat. It stays good upto 4 months. It is a very popular tradition recipe in the South Indian Temples. Now let’s see how to prepare Pulikachal Mix .
     
    Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

    Pulikachal Mix Recipe

        Step by step Method with pictures: 
        1.    Roast the peanuts and set it aside. Measure all the ingredients required for dry roasting and grinding and keep it ready.
    Step 1 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

    2.    In a pan dry roast the ingredients mentioned in the table under “To Roast and Grind” section till they turn slightly brown and leaves a nice aroma.

    Step 2 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

    3.    Allow it to cool down and then grind it to a fine powder. Heat oil in a pan.

    Step 3 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

    4.    Add in the Mustard seeds, Channa Dal and Urad Dal, Next add Curry Leaves, Dry Red Chilli and Hing.

    Step 4 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

     5.    Next add Peanuts and Turmeric Powder, Give a good mix and saute in a low flame.

    Step 5 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

    6.    Soak the Tamarind in hot water for 30 mins and extract 2 cups of Tamarind Water form that. Now add the Tamarind water in the pan and then Salt.

    Step 6 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

     7.    Let it come to a boil and then add in the ground masala powder,

    Step 7 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home

    8.    Finally add in Jaggery and when the mixture becomes thick and comes to a paste consistency .Switch off the flame.

    Step 8 - Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home
    Store and mix with cooked rice as and when needed.
    Pulikachal Mix Recipe | How to make Pulikachal Rice Mix in home | Tamarind Rice

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    Pulikachal

    Pulikachal is a readymade mix to prepare Tamarind Rice.It comes handy on a busy day or during a travel .It can be prepared in bulk and stored .
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Condiments
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories:
    Author: sharmila kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    To Dry Roast:

    • Channa Dal – 1tsp
    • Urad Dal – 1 tsp
    • Whole Black Pepper – ¼ tsp
    • Sesame seeds – 1 tsp
    • Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
    • Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli - 5
    • Hing a generous pinch

    Other Ingredients:

    • Sesame Oil – 3 tbsp
    • Tamarind big lemon sized
    • Jaggery – 1 tsp
    • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
    • Channa Dal – 1 tsp
    • Urad Dal – 1 tsp
    • Peanuts a handful
    • Curry Leaves a spring
    • Hing - ½ tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli- 3 nos
    • Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions 

    • Roast the peanuts and set it aside. Measure all the ingredients required for dry roasting and grinding and keep it ready.
    • In a pan dry roast the ingredients mentioned in the table under “To Roast and Grind” section till they turn slightly brown and leaves a nice aroma.
    • Allow it to cool down and then grind it to a fine powder. Heat oil in a pan.
    • Add in the Mustard seeds, Channa Dal and Urad Dal, Next add Curry Leaves, Dry Red Chilli and Hing.
    • Next add Peanuts and Turmeric Powder, Give a good mix and saute in a low flame.
    • Soak the Tamarind in hot water for 30 mins and extract 2 cups of Tamarind Water form that. Now add the Tamarind water in the pan and then Salt.
    • Let it come to a boil and then add in the ground masala powder.
    • Finally add in Jaggery and when the mixture becomes thick and comes to a paste consistency .Switch off the flame.

    Notes

    · Stays good for a month when handled neatly.
    · Don’t skip sesame oil .As it gives the main flavour and helps in keeping the pulikachal good for days together.
    · Salt should be added little more as when we mix with rice it should balance the taste.
    · Add the Pulikachal mix to the cooked and cooled rice to prepare Tamarind Rice.
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    1. CURRY AND SPICE

      March 19, 2018 at 3:56 pm

      This is so interesting... never heard before... liked...

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    2. Priya

      March 19, 2018 at 10:10 pm

      This is very new recipe to me. so, is this liquid can stay fresh for 4 months?? Pulikachal is the final watery mixture you get here right?? please clear the doubts.
      thanks in advance..

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    3. Sharmila kingsly

      March 20, 2018 at 12:47 am

      It will not be watery ,It will be a paste so that we can mix it with Rice.
      Also as we add Sesame oil and a good amount of Tamarind it will stay good for about 4 months.If handled clean..

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    4. Sundari Nathan

      March 20, 2018 at 5:47 pm

      Wow! First of all same pinch! Check my version too! Yours looks lip-smacking 🙂

      Reply

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