Pulikaichal Recipe / Pulikachal / Pulikatchal Recipe / Puliyogare Recipe / Puliyodharai Recipe - A Spicy Tamarind Sauce to makeTamarind Rice.

This is a another version in making Pulikaichal.Check the traditional  version  HERE.

Pulikachal

Ingredients fried till light brown in 1tsp of oil

Coriander seeds-2tbsp
Channa dal-1/2tbsp
Mustard-1/2tbsp
Jeera-1/2tbsp
Sesame seeds-1tbsp
Urad dal-1tbsp
Whole pepper-1tbsp
Peanuts-1tbsp
Methi/Fenugreek seeds-1/2tsp
Red chillies-6
Curry leaves-10
Grated coconut-1/4 cup
(cool the fried ingredients & make a smooth powder)

Tempering

Sesame oil-little more than 1/4 cup
Mustard-2tsp
Red chillies-2
Urad dal-1tsp
Channa dal-2tsp
Peanuts-4tsp
Sesame seeds-2tsp
Curry leaves-little
Hing-1tsp

Other ingredients

Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Semi thick tamarind juice-3 cups

Method

Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the tamarind juice,turmeric powder & salt,give a nice boil , mean while take 4 to 5 tbsp of the ground powder,pour 1/2cup of water dilute to make sure there are no lumps.Pour this into the boiling tamarind juice.
Cook the whole mixture till thick & oil separates from sides of the pan.
Switch off the flame, add required amount of the paste to hot rice, mix well & serve.
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