Pulihora Recipe

Name: Pulihora Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ cups aged rice; 1 tablespoon sesame oil ((or any cooking oil)); ¼ teaspoon Turmeric ((adjust to color)); ½ teaspoon Salt ( or as needed); 1 handful tamarind (or 4 tbsp. thick tamarind pulp (adjust to suit your taste)); ½ to 1 teaspoon Jaggery (optional); ½ teaspoon mustard powder (lightly roasted or roasted sesame seeds powder (optional)); 2 tablespoons Oil; ½ teaspoon mustard; 1 tablespoon urad dal; 1 tablespoon channa dal; ¼ cup peanuts; 2 red chilies (broken); 2 Green chilies ( slit (if not for naivedyam)); ½ teaspoon Ginger ( finely chopped (optional)); 2 sprigs curry leaves; 1 pinch hing (/asafoetida)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

This rice dish is made with precooked rice mixed with a tempering of spices, curry leaves and tamarind. It is a festive dish and is prepared as a offering to the deities.

Updated at: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:41:43 GMT