Pulihora

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Ingredients

	1 cup	Basmati rice
	2 tablespoons	Tamarind , pulp
	1 tablespoon	Sesame oil
	1 teaspoon	Mustard Seed
	1 teaspoon	Chana dal
	1 teaspoon	Urad dal
	2 tablespoons	Peanut
	2	Red Chili , dried
	1 pinch	Asafoetida
	10	Curry Leaf
	1 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
	1 teaspoon	Jaggery
	—	Salt , to taste
	2 tablespoons	Coconut , freshly grated
	2 cups	Water

Instructions

1. 1 Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes.
2. 2 Cook the rice with 2 cups of water until soft and fluffy, then spread it on a plate to cool.
3. 3 Heat sesame oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add chana dal, urad dal, and peanuts.
4. 4 Fry the mixture until the dals and peanuts turn golden brown.
5. 5 Add dried red chilies, asafoetida, and curry leaves, and sauté for a few seconds.
6. 6 Stir in the turmeric powder, tamarind pulp, jaggery, and salt, and cook until the oil separates from the mixture.
7. 7 Add the cooked rice to the pan and gently mix until the rice is well coated with the tamarind mixture.
8. 8 Garnish with freshly grated coconut and serve warm.