PULI MILGAI RECIPE | PULI MILAGAI PACHADI – TIRUNELVELI PULI PACHADI

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puli pachadi

Yesterday my parents visited me after so many months. I had a great time with them.I was craving to eat my mom’s food for long time. So I told my mom to prepare this puli pachadi which is the best accompaniment for dal rice/paruppu sadam. Some people call this as Puli milagai thokku. I also had this by mixing in plain rice adding sesame oil. It tasted like puliodharai. I have tried this as a side dish for ven pongal too. Lovely combination it is!!. 

When I was pregnant my mom had made this ‘n’ number of times for me as I wanted something tangy those days. Yesterday dal, pachadi , rasam & tindora fry was our lunch. It was yummy .Thank you amma. This pachadi can be stored for 3-4 days when refrigerated. Lets see Puli Milagai preparation below.

INGREDIENTS
For 2-3 people
  • Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
  • Green chillies – 3 –4 nos (increase if u want more spicy)
  • Sambar onion – 10 nos ( chop finely)
  • Hing/ asafetida – 2 generous pinches
  • Salt & water – as needed

To temper:

  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves – a few
METHOD
  • Soak tamarind in water for 15 mins. Take the extract and set aside.
  • Slit the green chillies and chop them into pieces. Chop the onions.
  • In a kadai , heat oil and temper with mustard , urad dal , curry leaves.
  • Now add the chopped onions and green chillies.
  • Saute well and then add the tamarind extract.
  • Add the required salt & hing. Let it boil for few mins.
  • When it gets thicken, switch off the flame and transfer to a serving bowl.

Enjoy with dal rice !!
puli pachadi

NOTE

  • As the green chillies absorb all the tanginess, we usually eat it along with onions. So I chopped them finely and used here.
  • If you are making for kids, just slit the chillies, cook and remove while eating.
  • Please add more hing as it gives the flavour for this dish.

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29 thoughts on “PULI MILGAI RECIPE | PULI MILAGAI PACHADI – TIRUNELVELI PULI PACHADI”

  20. Pari Cash

    My mouth is watering after reading this dear, will try it soon.

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  23. Laavanya

    I remember how my friends would go absolutely crazy over this with some paruppu saadham when I took this combination for lunch at school. So tasty.

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  26. Suja Manoj

    Mouthwatering dish,tangy and spicy.my mom makes a dish similar,but the tempering and shallots in this dish will make it very flavorful,bookmarked.

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