Puli Pongal

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups - broken raw rice
  • small lemon size - tamarind(soaked in water)
  • 1 tsp - mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp - Channa dal
  • 5 - dry red chillies
  • You can reduce the number of chillies according to your spice level.
  • 1/4 tsp - asafoetida powder
  • 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
  • 1/4 cup - gingelly/sesame oil
  • Don't substitute with any other oil because sesame oil adds a unique flavour to this dish.
  • a sprig of curry leaves
  • salt to taste

    Method

    Step 1: Puli pongal can be made either in a kadai or pressure cooker. Prefer to use a pressure cooker /pressure pan because it is a lot more easier.
    Step 2: Before you actually start making the dish,keep the tamarind juice ready measured up.For every cup of broken rice add 2 1/4 cups of tamarind juice.
    Step 3: Heat oil in a pressure pan.Add the mustard seeds.When it splutters add the channa dal.When the channa dal is lightly brown, add turmeric powder,asafoetida,dry red chillies and curry leaves.
    Step 4: Then add the tamarind juice.When it begins to boil,add the broken rice and the required amount of salt.
    Step 5: Close the lid of the pressure pan.Cook for 2 whistles.
    Step 6: After opening the pressure pan just mix everything together.
    Step 7: Serve with cut raw onions.
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