Pulihora (Yellow rice)

Rice 1cup
Turmeric 1/4th tsp
Salt to taste
Ginger small piece
Green Chilly 3-4 (or as per taste)
Sesame seeds – 1/4th cup
Red chilly - 10Nos
Methi seeds - ½ tsp
Tamarind - Big lemon sized ball
Water - to extract tamarind pulp
Seasoning
Mustard – 1tsp
Chana dal – 2 tsp
Urd Dal - 2 tsp
Ground Nuts – 3tsp
Red chilly – 4-5
Hing – 1/4th tsp
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Oil - 4 tbsp

Prior preparations

1. Dry roast methi seeds and 5 red chillies.Powder them

2. Dry roast sesame seeds and 5 red chillies.Powder them

2. Grind green chillies and ginger to a coarse paste

3. Soak tamarind in water for 5-10 mins. extract tamarind pulp

Preparation Method

1. Cook rice, the regular way. Take out into a large vessel.

2. Add turmeric powder, tamarind pulp,methi powder,ginger-chilly paste and mix well

3 .Heat oil in a pan . Add all seasoning ingredients except curry leaves. Fry them well.

4. Turn off stove and add the curry leaves. Pour this over the rice mixture and mix throughly.

5. Add the sesame powder and give a nice last mix......

Tips and Variations

• Lemon Juice can be used along with Tamarind pulp (adjust the sourness as per your taste)
• Turmeric should be added when rice is hot (else the raw smell of turmeric will remain) or can be added along with curry leaves with the seasoning ingredients.
• To extract Tamarind pulp faster either boil the tamarind or microwave for 1 minute.