Temple Style Puliyogare

I am going to share authentic way of making puliyogare which tasted so close to that served in temples that I absolutely stuck on this recipe after preparing it for the first time. It was absolutely fab and me being a big fan of this rice preperation ,  I always tend to do make it extra so that even after 2nd helping I can still enjoy it next day guilt free and it tastes even better the next day when all the flavours mix well  ....I had actually got this recipe from a chef when I tried it almost came up to same taste as one gives in temples ...tempting isn't it ?...do try this it's fab ....Here is the AUTHENTIC recipe , do drop in a feedback if you try :)

Ingredients

For Puliyogare Paste

1 tsp methi (fenugreek seeds)

1/2 tsp black peppercorn

1 and 1/2 tsp Jeera

2-3 Bedagi Red chillies + 2 Red chilli

3 tbsp Coriander seeds

1/4 tsp Hing powder

2 sprigs of curry leaves

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp haldi /turmeric powder

Other Ingredients

3 tbsp sesame oil

2 cups cooked Rice  (Basmati Rice /Sona Masoori Rice

1/4 cup tamarind

2 tbsp Jaggery

2 tbsp black til /sesame seeds

For tempering

2 Red chilli (broken into pieces)

2 sprigs of curry leaves

2 tbsp freshly gratred coconut

2 tbsp groundnuts

Method

For Puliyogare paste

• In non stick pan add sesame oil add in methi, black peppercorns, Jeera, Red Chillies, Coriander seeds, Hing , Curry leaves, haldi fry well. Take in out in a mixer grinder . Now add in mustard seeds to the pan and fry well now add this to the mixer grinder and grind to a fine paste.
• Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup water and keep aside for 10 mins . Now extract the juice of the tamarind and keep aside.

• Take a non stick pan add in black sesame seeds and fry well and grind it to fine powder and keep aside.
• In Pan add in sesame oil , add mustard seeds when it splutters add in groundnuts , curry leaves , haldi, add in ground paste and fry well for 2-3 mins add in tamarind water,  Jaggery , salt to taste and cook till it thickens a bit and oil starts oozing out from the sides switch off the gas and keep it aside.
• Now add in Rice , haldi, coconut grated (opt), black sesame powder and fry and toss well.
• Tastes so good it's absolutely heavenly !....Please do not omit the sesame oil as it's a must to get the authentic taste.