nstant Pulikachal or Instant Puliodharai Powder! | Meenama recipe to impress! | No Long Process!Puliodharai! Who doesnt love a delicious bowl of Puliodharai, especially the taste of a temple style Puliodharai! However, the drudgery of the process of making Pulikachal always puts us off from the whole idea! So heres a #Meenama recipe of #InstantPulikachal or #InstantPuliodharaiPowder from #SujanFunKitchenInstant Pulikachal Powder or Puliodharai Powder:Tamarind - 1 measureBlack or white til - 1 measureCoriander seeds - 1 measureChana dal - measureBlack pepper- measure Methi seeds - to tasteDry red chillies - 20 or 24Turmeric powder - to tasteKashmiri chilli powder - as reqd for colourAsaefotida - as reqd for flavourTil oil as reqdRock salt as reqd Method:Clean the tamarind of its seeds and fibre keep asideNow take a heavy bottomed pan Add til oil spoon by spoon and start roasting each ingredient one by one except turmeric, red chilli powder, asaefotida and saltOnce all ingredients are roasted well over sim flame, switch off the flameNow, add turmeric powder, Kashmir chilli powder, asaefotida and salt and toss lightly in the remaining pan heatTransfer everything together into a wide plate to cool to room temperature Then grind the roasted ingredients to a smooth and fine powderStore it in the fridge for few weeksHow to use the Instant Pulikachal Powder:Keep a bowl of cooked rice readyHeat several spoons of til oil in a big KadaiSplutter mustard seedsLower flame and add cashews or groundnuts and fry till goldenAdd curry leaves tooSwitch off flameAdd 2 heaped tbsps of the Instant Pulikachal Powder and saut over the remaining Kadai heatNow its time to add the cooked riceToss everything well together so that you have the most yummy Puliodharai ready for your friends & family
