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Apple pulihora
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Apple puliyodarai recipe

Spicy Green apple rice recipe with freshly grounded spices
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Keyword: easy lunch recipes, lunch box recipes, no onion garlic recipes, South Indian lunch recipes
Servings: 1
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup un cooked rice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 1 green chili
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp asafoaetida
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • Few curry leaves
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 cup finely chopped apple

To roast and grind

  • ½ tbsp chana dal
  • ½ tbsp urad dal
  • ½ tbsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp venthayam | methi seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 red chili

Instructions

  • Cook the rice and spread this in a plate Ensure it is not mushy.
  • Dry Roast the chana dal, coriander seeds, pepper, venthayam and red chilis.
  • Once the dal starts golden brown, add 1 tsp sesame seeds.
  • The sesame seeds will pop up fast.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Cool and grind this into a fine powder.
  • This yields 5 tsp of puliyodarai spice powder.
  • In a pan add 1 tbsp oil and add the mustard seeds, peanuts, curry leaves, slit green chili.
  • Roast till the peanuts becomes crunchy.
  • Now add the finely chopped apple. I used Granny smith green apple, you can use red one too. Use the one which is little sour.
  • Cook for a minute.
  • You can grate the apple in a big grater instead of chopping.
  • Now add the turmeric powder.
  • Add the cooked rice to this.
  • Now add 2-3 tsp of the ground podi.
  • Mix well evenly.
  • Delicious apple puliyodarai is ready. If needed you can add 1 tsp of lemon juice.
  • Serve with any raita or vadam.

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Notes

Notes:
1. You can make the same in my mango sevai recipe style too replacing apples instead of mangoes.
2. Apple pulihora is a perfect no-onion no garlic recipe, which can be served for guests during Navaratri.
3. Green Apple puliyodarai can be packed in lunch box too.