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Festivals: Pongal: Recipes: Puli Pongal (Puli Sadam)

PULI PONGAL



Ingredients:

2 cups Raw Rice
Curry leaves a sprig
Asafoetida a pinch
3 Red chillies
4 or 5 tea spoons Mustard Oil
1 teaspoon Urad Dal
1 teaspoon Channa Dal
Salt to taste
1 to 2 glass Water
Tamarind a small lime size

Method:
  • Soak rice for an hour, half dry in a towel and grind it `onnuku rendu ah` (one by two) in mixie.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, after sizzling add red chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida, channa dal, urad dal and salt.
  • Mix the tamarind with water a little concentrated.
  • Add it to the pan and add ground rice and fry.
  • Add more water, mix and close with lid in sim.
  • Open then and there to cup if the rice is cooked, and add water accordingly.
  • The bottom will become dark brown and crsip. Remove from fire and serve with pickle or hot chutney.