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Melkote Puliyogare

Ingredients for tamarind gojju

Tamarind - a large gooseberry size

( soak it in hot water till soft, squeeze and extract the pulp from the tamarind, filter and keep it aside)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Jaggery - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

Sesame oil - 1 tbsp

( Add all the above ingredients into a pan and in low flame cook the mixture till the oil separates and the thick gojju has cooked well and has no raw smell)

Ingredients for the puliyogare podi

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Black pepper - 1/2 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp

Byadge red chilly - 10

( this will give nice colour to your rice)

Curry leaves few

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Salt as needed

Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp

( Heat oil and in low flame fry above ingredients till light brown, do not over fry and burn them.Cool completely and dry grind to a fine powder along with salt)

Tempering

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp

Peanut a handful

Chopped cashew nuts - 8

Channa dal- 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Red chilly - 3

Curry leaves few

Shredded dry coconut / Kopparai - 1/8 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Hing - 1/8 tsp

( Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients)

Other ingredients

Cooked sona masoori rice - as needed

(grains must be separate , do not over cook the rice)

Method

Take a wide plate add the cooked rice to this add the gojju , spice powder and the tempering as needed and mix gently till well combined. If salt is needed add at this stage.

Garnish with dry coconut and curry leaves and enjoy!