Priya Pulihora Paste 300g

Priya Pulihora Paste is the Andhra tamarind rice concentrate, with tamarind, chilli and tempering spices already cooked down so that making pulihora comes down to stirring the paste through cooked rice. It is sour first, then salty and hot.

Best for

• Pulihora, or tamarind rice
• Festival meals and lunch boxes
• Tamarind sevai and vermicelli dishes

Using it

Cook the rice so the grains stay separate, spread it on a wide plate and let it cool to just warm, because hot rice turns sticky and the grains break when you mix. Stir in two to three tablespoons of paste per two cups of cooked rice, then taste and adjust. Finish with a fresh tempering of mustard seeds, chana dal, peanuts and curry leaves in oil, and leave the rice to stand for fifteen minutes before serving so it takes up the flavour.

Pack and storage

300g jar. Store in a cool, dry place; keep sealed and refrigerated after opening.