Puliyogare Mix

Puliyogare Mix

Ingredients:
1 cup fresh shredded coconut
4 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp peppercorns
A pinch of hing(asoefetida)
4 tsps peanuts, shelled and skinned
2 tsp mustard seeds
12 red chillies
4 tsps white sesame seeds
2 sprigs curry leaves
2 tsp urad dal(black gram dal)
1 tsp channa dal( bengal gram dal)
8 tsp oil or ghee
1 1/2 cups thick tamarind juice
1 small piece jaggery or 1 tsp sugar
2 tsp cumin seeds

Method:

• Roast the coconut and set aside.
• Roast the coriander, cumin, 6 red chillies,1 sprig curry leaves, pepper, asoefetida,1 tsp mustard, 2 tsp sesame seeds, 1/2 tsp channa dal,1 tsp urad dal and 2 tsp peanuts one by one till they turn aromatic.
• Powder to a fine powder using a coffee grinder and set aside.
• Mix in the coconut gratings and powder once again.
• Set aside.
• Heat some oil and add the remaining musatard seeds, red chillies, urad dal, channa dal, peanuts, sesame seeds and curry leaves.
• When the seeds start crackling, add the tamarind juice and salt/jaggery. Mix well.
• Add salt to taste.
• The liquid will start boiling.
• Now add the powdered masala and simmer till you get a sticky masala.
• Heat through and cool.
• This will keep well for a month in a airtight container if refrigerated.
• Mix this with plain cooked rice to get puliyogare or tamarind rice.