Chintapandu Pulihora/Andhra Tamarind Rice

Chintapandu Pulihora/Andhra Tamarind Rice is the 2nd day Neivedyam for Durga Maata.
It's such a comfort food too. Love to have this rice any day. This rice works well for travels and lunch boxes too.



Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes 

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:

Rice : 1 cup 

Tamarind extract : 2 tbsp ( soak a big lemon size in water for 5 minutes, boil it for 5 minuets and once cooled, get the extract.)

Green chilies: 2 slit into 3 pieces each

Ginger: 1" piece minced

Red chilies: 3

Chana Dal/ Senaga pappu: 2 tsp 

Urad Dal/Minappappu: 2 tsp 

Mustard Seeds/Aavalu: 1tsp

Asafoetida/hing/inguva: 1/2 tsp 

Turmeric: 1/4tsp + 1/2 tsp

Peanuts: 2 tbsp

Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Method:

Cook rice, take it out and a tbsp of peanut oil and a 1/4 tsp of turmeric, salt and toss well.

Heat 2 tbsp of peanut oil in a pan and add red chilies, sauté for 30 seconds. Add mustard seeds and all the ingredients one by one. And sauté for 1 minute. Turn off the stove and mix this into rice. 

Enjoy your Pulihora hot or cold.

Pulihora tastes good with plain curd too.