Nimmakaya Pulihora
Ingredients
1 Cup Rice
For Seasoning/Popu
3 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera
1 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp chana dal
3-4 green chillies slit length wise
2 red chillies
curry leaves
2 medium sized lemon(squeeze the juice and keep aside)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp roasted ground nuts
pinch of hing(asafoetida,inguva)
1 tsp cashew(optional)
Method
- Pressure cook the rice adding 2 glass water for 3 whistles….. once it is done spread the rice in a pan allowing the moisture to go out… and let the rice cool……
- In a pan fry the ground nuts without oil and keep aside…….
- In a skillet and oil and let it heat……now,add mustard seeds when they start popping add ,jeera,urad dal,chana dal,green chillies,red chillies,roasted ground nuts,curry leaves,salt,hing,turmeric mix well for a minute or two and switch off the stove…….now add lemon juice to the above seasoning mix well and add this to the rice……….mix well so that the rice is completely covered with lemon yellow colour……..
- serve after 1/2 an hour or 1 hour only then you can enjoy the tanginess of the dish…….
