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    Home » Variety Rice » Karivepaku Pulihora | Curry Leaves Tamarind Rice

    Karivepaku Pulihora | Curry Leaves Tamarind Rice

    Posted on March 24, 2017 · Last Updated on February 17, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 10 Comments

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    Puliodarai, Puliogare, Pulihora, the tangy tamarind rice is a famous South Indian variety rice. Pulihora is a must on all festive days in Telugu cuisine, and thali is incomplete without this yummy pulihora. I have already posted two puliodarai recipes, the traditional Kovil puliodarai and the instant puliodarai recipe. Today I am going to share the Andhra/Telangana style pulihora with curry leaves.

    I want to thank Valli for helping me with the Andhra Thali spread. We both went back and forth with the recipe picks, and she patiently answered all my questions; in fact, she sent me the assembling and serving details. I didn’t create an elaborate spread but tried my best to cover all the main recipes in the thali. :-) More information in the thali post, which is coming right next. Yes, two posts in one day!

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    I was planning to prepare Gongura pulihora, and that’s what I mentioned to Valli too, but my bad; I couldn’t find them during the weekend when I made this thali. That’s my favorite pulihora, and I will post the recipe soon.  So I picked the curry leaves pulihora, which was on my to-do list already.  I followed Valli’s recipe but just modified the ingredients measure as per our liking. We enjoyed this rice and loved how simple ingredients blend to create this exotic and healthy rice. This is a perfect lunch box recipe too. You can prepare the pulihora mix ahead of time, and when required, you can mix it with rice and serve it with fryums or chips. A healthy and comforting meal ready. :-)

    CurryLeavesPuliodarai

    Without any delay, here is the recipe.

    Ingredient required for karivepaku pulihora 

    • Rice – 1 cup
    • Water – 2 cups + 1 cup
    • Tamarind Paste – 1.5 tbsps or extract 1 cup of juice by soaking small lemon-sized tamarind.
    • Curry leaves – 1 cup loosely packed
    • Pepper Corns – 1 tsp
    • Ghee / Oil – 1 tsp
    • Salt – 2 tsps
    • For Tempering:
    • Oil – 1 tbsp
    • Turmeric Powder – a pinch
    • Hing – ¼ tsp
    • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
    • Urad Dal – 1 tsp
    • Channa Dal – 1 tsp
    • Peanuts – 1 tbsps
    • Red Chillies – 4

    Prep – Work:

    • Wash and cook the rice in your preferred way by adding two cups of water. Let the cooked rice cool down and set aside.
    • Wash 1 cup of curry leaves and pat it dry. You can keep it under the sun for half an hour or dry them under a fan too.
    • If using tamarind paste, mix  1.5 tbsp of tamarind in 1 cup of water or soak small lemon-sized tamarind in 1.5 cups of water extract about 1 cup of tamarind juice.

    Steps: 

     
    Preparing the curry leaves mix:
     
    • Heat the kadai and add two tsps ghee or oil. Add the curry leaves and the black pepper and dry roast until the leaves are crisp.
    • Let it cool and grind into a powder.

    Tempering and Preparing Karivepaku Pulihora Mix:

    • In another kadai or pan, add 1 tbsp of oil.
    • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, peanuts, hing, and red chilies.
    • Saute for a couple of minutes and as they start to splutter, add the turmeric and tamarind extract.
    • Add salt to the mix and bring it to a boil.
    • At that stage, add the curry leaf powder and mix well.
    • Bring it to a boil again, and it will slowly start to thicken.
    • As it starts to thicken, turn off the heat. That’s it; the pulihora mix is ready.

    CurryLeavesPuliodarai

    Store this mix in an airtight container, and I stayed good for up to 2 weeks. And when required, add it to the rice mix to prepare the pulihora like below.

    Preparing the Curry Leaves Pulihora:

    • Add the curry leaves paste to the rice and mix well. If required, add more ghee and serve hot with fryums or papad.

    Recipe Notes:

    • For a spicier version, you can add up to 2 to 3 tsps of peppercorns. I love the combo to curry leaves and peppercorns. :-)
    • I did not add jaggery, but a small jaggery piece can be added to while simmering the tamarind mix.
    • You wash and dry the curry leaves well ahead, and make sure you roast the curry leaves until they are crisp.
    • Adjust salt and spice as per your preference.
    • You can use oil instead of ghee for the vegan version.
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    Karivepaku Pulihora | Curry Leaves Tamarind Rice

    Andhra / Telangana special Karivepaku Pulihora - A tangy tamarind rice with the goodness of Curry Leaves.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Main Course, Variety Rice
    Cuisine: Andhra/Telangana Cuisine, South Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 219kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Rice
    • 3 cups Water divided, 2 cups + 1 cup
    • 1,5 tbsp Tamarind Paste or extract 1 cup of juice by soaking small lemon sized tamarind
    • 1 cup Curry leaves loosely packed
    • 1 tsp Pepper Corns
    • 1 tsp Ghee / Oil
    • 2 tsp Salt

    For Tempering

    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • ⅛ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • ¼ tsp Hing
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1 tsp Urad Dal
    • 1 tsp Chana Dal
    • 1 tbsp Peanuts
    • 4 Red Chilies

    Instructions

    Prep - Work

    • Wash and cook the rice in your preferred way by adding two cups of water. Let the cooked rice cool down and set aside.
    • Wash 1 cup of curry leaves and pat it dry. You can keep it under the sun for half an hour or dry them under fan too.
    • If using tamarind paste, mix 1.5 tbsp of tamarind in 1 cup of water or soak small lemon sized tamarind in 1.5 cups of water extract about 1 cup of tamarind juice.

    Steps

      Preparing the curry leaves mix

      • Heat the kadai and add two tsps ghee or oil. Add the curry leaves and the black pepper and dry roast until the leaves are crisp.
      • Let it cool and grind into a powder.

      Tempering and Preparing Karivepaku Mix

      • In another kadai or pan, add 1 tbsp of oil.
      • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, peanuts, hing and red chilies.
      • Saute for a couple of minutes and as they start to splutter, add the turmeric and tamarind extract.
      • Add salt to the mix and bring it to a boil.
      • At that stage add the curry leaf powder and mix well.
      • Bring it to a boil again, and it will slowly start to thicken.
      • As it starts to thicken, turn off the heat. That's it the pulihora mix is ready.
      • Store this mix in an airtight container, and I stayed good for up to 2 weeks. And when required, add it to rice mix to prepare the pulihora like below.

      Preparing the Curry Leaves Pulihora

      • Add the curry leaves paste to the rice and mix well. If required add more ghee and serve hot with fryums or papad.

      Notes

      • For a spicier version, you can add up to 2 to 3 tsps of peppercorns. I love the combo to curry leaves and peppercorns. :-)
      • I did not add jaggery, but a small piece of jaggery can be added to while simmering the tamarind mix.
      • You wash and dry the curry leaves well ahead and make sure you roast the curry leaves until they are crisp.
      • Adjust salt and spice as per your preference.
      • You can use oil instead of ghee for the vegan version.
      Adapted from Cooking 4 All Seasons

      Nutrition

      Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1179mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4908IU | Vitamin C: 2431mg | Calcium: 525mg | Iron: 2mg

      I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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      1. Sandhiya says

        March 27, 2017 at 1:09 pm

        Interesting pulihora recipe, so new to me.would love to try sometimes.Quick,healthy & delicious pulihora.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          March 30, 2017 at 9:46 am

          Please do try Sandhiya. You will love it. Thanks

          Reply
      2. Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says

        March 27, 2017 at 6:05 am

        My fav lunch box dish.. Awesome anytime!!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          March 27, 2017 at 8:41 am

          Yup.. :-) Thanks

          Reply
      3. Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says

        March 26, 2017 at 7:42 pm

        I always have extra curry leaves whenever I buy them that end up going in the garbage – I need to use them up with this delicious recipe the next time!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          March 27, 2017 at 9:03 am

          Please do try Chef.. thanks

          Reply
      4. Sarita says

        March 25, 2017 at 5:19 am

        Curry leaf pulihora looks yummy. I haven’t tried till now.. This tempted me to try it soon,

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          March 27, 2017 at 8:57 am

          Thanks Sarita.

          Reply
      5. Traditionally Modern Food says

        March 24, 2017 at 11:10 am

        My friend make this. super quick tamarind rice.. ur pics r so ttmepting

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          March 27, 2017 at 8:51 am

          Thanks Vidya.

          Reply

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