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 .
Servings: 4
Calories:
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.
· 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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