AVAKAI PULIHORA

 AVAKAI PULIHORA:

                              Avakai pulihora is a simple rice recipe in most of the south indian homes. It is similar to our regular Lemon rice. Whenever you are short in time, this is the perfect recipe, will be ready in minutes.

                         This is prepared by using mango pickle which is called Avakaya or Avakai in telugu states, along with some regular spices. It goes well with papads, appadams etc., You can serve it for lunch, dinner, even for breakfast. So here is the preparation... Give it a try for yourself...

Ingredients: 

• Mango pickle-1/2 cup (for 2 cups of rice I preferred 1/2 cup of mango pickle you can use according to your taste)
• Cooked white rice- 2 cups( each grain of rice should be separate)
• salt to taste

 For tempering:

• 3 to 4 tsps peanut
• 2 tsps channa dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1/4 tsp asofoetida( heeng)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 to 4 dried red chilli
• 4 to 5 slit green chilli
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 to 3 tsp of oil

Preparation:

1.  Cook rice and keep aside( each grain of rice should be separate).
2. Take a heavy bottomed pan, heat 2 to 3 tsp of oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Once they pop, add channa dal, urad dal, peanuts and fry them on a low flame till they turn to golden brown.
3. Now add red chillies, green chillies and curry leaves and fry them.
4. After that add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and asofoetida. And now add the  mango pickle to the pan and fry them for 2 to 3 mins and add cooked rice to it.
5. Add salt to the rice and mix well. 
6. Turn off the flame and serve with some ghee and papad.

Tips:

• You can increase or decrease the mango pickle according to your taste.
• If you want you can add roasted peanuts to the rice lastly, which will remain the crunchiness of peanuts.
• If u like add some ghee which is best combination for this recipe.