Pulikatchal

Ingredients

1 Lemon size Tamarind Soaked in hot water
1/2 cup Oil (Preferably Gingelly oil)

Coarsely Grind after frying in 1 tsp oil

10 Red Chile
2 Tbsp Chana Dal
1 Tbsp Urud Dal
1/4 Tsp Fenugreek seeds
2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds

Seasoning

1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 Tsp Chana Dal
2 Tsp Urud Dal
3 Tbsp peanuts
2 Red Chile
1 Tsp asafoetida
1 Tsp Turmeric

Method

Take 2 cups of tamarind water. Add oil to a frying pan and add the seasoning. Then add tamarind water and the coarsely ground powder. Boil this mixture until it forms a thick paste. The oil should float on the top of the pulikatchal.

Upma Kozhukattai (Rice Balls)

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw rice

For thaduka

• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, urad dhal, channa dhal


• 2 red chillies


• One sprig of curry leaves


• Oil

Method

1. Wash the rice, drain it in a colander and spread it out to dry for an hour or two.  It is alright if it is a little bit wet.


2. Grind the rice into a very coarse mixture. Put it through a sieve. Use the coarse rice (the one that is on top) for this upma.


3. In a heavy bottom pan pour oil and add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds starts spluttering add urad dhal, channa dhal, red chillies and curry leaves.


4. Now pour 2 cups of water to the same pan. Add salt and the coarse rice to the water. Mix it for about 5 minutes. The mixture should be thick enough to roll it into balls.


5. Wait for it to cool down. Now roll the upma into small balls. Steam these balls in idli plates. It should be done in 5 minutes.

Serve it hot with chutney or Sambar. This is a quick and easy tiffin.