Pulihora is an authentic Andhra delicacy. The word 'puli' is derived from 'pulupu' which means sourness and 'hora' which is derived from 'origamu' which indeed means food or meals in the Telugu language. The sourness in the recipe comes from tamarind or lemon or mango. In Andhra Pradesh, pulihora is commonly referred to as poor man's festival food. Pulihora is a combination of salty, hot, sour and spicy tastes (all at a time). It is considered to be a good stimulant for a dull appetite. Pulihora can be carried to picnics or on long-distance travel.
Ingredients
1 cup cooked rice (cooked in cooker with 2 cups of water )
Salt to taste
3 tsp black sesame seeds dry roasted and powdered
For the tempering:
5 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
curry leaves
2 tsp urad dal
2 tsp chana dal
3 tsp peanuts
3 slit green chillies
1 broken red chilli
1/2 tsp turmeric pdr
1/2 tsp hing pdr/ asafoetida
2 tsp tamarind pulp
Procedure
Heat oil in a pan, put mustard,hing, curry leaves, when mustard starts crackling, add chana dal, urad dal, peanuts and fry till it becomes brown and crisp
Add turmeric pdr, red chilli, tamarind pulp and mix
Add the cooked rice, sesame pdr, salt to taste and toss well
Serve with pickle or raita.
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