Puli Koozh Recipe - Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind

Name: Puli Koozh Recipe - Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind
Prep time: 25 min
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Idli Rice; 1 tablespoon Tamarind; 3 tablespoons Sesame (Gingelly) Oil; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 2 tablespoons Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal); 2 tablespoons White Urad Dal (Split); Curry leaves; a few; 3 Dry Red Chillies; 1 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 3-1/2 cups Water

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 25 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine Tamil Nadu

Diet Vegetarian

Puli Koozh Recipe is traditional south indian recipe that can be served as breakfast or evening tiffin. It is nothing but the raw rice flour or batter cooked in spiced tamarind water. Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind) is a delicious recipe that can be served as porridge while it is hot, and served as bits of fudge once cooled. Both ways will tastes heavenly.

Ingredients

1 cup Idli Rice
1 tablespoon Tamarind
3 tablespoons Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
2 tablespoons Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
2 tablespoons White Urad Dal (Split)
Curry leaves
a few
3 Dry Red Chillies
1 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
3-1/2 cups Water

Instructions

Step 1

To prepare Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind), wash and soak the rice in water for 5 to 6 hours

Step 2

Then grind into a smooth paste by adding little water

Step 3

Keep it aside for minimum 3 to 4 hours

Step 4

Take the juice from tamarind by adding 1/2 cup of water

Step 5

In a heavy bottomed pan preferably non stick, add oil and add mustard seeds and let it splutter

Step 6

Then break and add the red chillies and fry for few seconds

Step 7

Then add the channa dal and urad dal and let it roast for few minutes

Step 8

Add curry leaves and sauté for a bit

Step 9

Once they are crisp, add the tamarind juice and water

Step 10

Add the turmeric powder and salt

Step 11

Mix well

Step 12

Once the water comes to rolling boil, reduce heat and add the ground rice paste and mix well

Step 13

Stir continuously to avoid sticking at the bottom and lump free

Step 14

It will starts to thick

Step 15

Check the salt and add more in necessary

Step 16

After 8 to 10 minutes, it will form a thick mass and starts separating from the pan

Step 17

Remove from heat and serve Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind) hot like porridge

Step 18

Or Grease a plate with oil and pour the prepared koozh and spread using a spatula and allow to cool like a savoury halwa

Step 19

If spread on a plate, pour a teaspoon of sesame oil on the top and spread with a spoon to avoid drying on the top layer

Step 20

Let it cool for 30 minutes and then cut in to pieces

Step 21

Serve Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind) for a morning breakfast or snack