Pulihora

Ingredients:

Cooked White Rice 5 cups

Green chillies 3-5

Ginger 1/2 inch piece

Tamarind 1 1/2 inch sized ball

Turmeric powder a big pinch

Mustard seeds 2 tsps

Whole dried red chillies 3-4

Salt to taste

Talimpu:

Peanuts 1/2

cupChana dal 1 tsp

Urad dal 1 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

Broken red chillies 5

Curry leaves 8

Hing a big pinch

Oil 2 tbsps

Method:

Soak tamarind in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes and extract the pulp.Grind mustard seeds and red chillies into paste using little water.Wash, remove stems and slice green chillies into halves.Peel and chop ginger finelyHeat oil in a pan, add peanuts and when they start to turn brown add all other talimpu ingredients in order.Then add sliced green chillies, ginger, tamarind pulp, salt and turmeric powder.Leave the tamarind mixture to bubble for 10-15 minutes until the oil separates and then remove from heat.In a wide pan, add cooked rice and above cooked tamarind mixture.Combine everything together and then add ground mustard red chilli paste and tbsp of sesame oil.Mix thoroughly and serve with a cup of plain yogurt.