If you are looking for more rice dishes then do check Rava Pulihora, Pudina Rice, Aava Pettina Pulihora, Pepper tamarind Rice, Chakra Pongali, Rice rava moong dal upma, Vegetable khara pongal, Phodnicha Bhaat, Pulihora and Undrallu.
Velakkaya Pulihora / South Indian Wood Apple Rice Recipe
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 2
Author: Hari Chandana P
Cuisine: South Indian
Recipe type: Main
Ingredients:
- 1 Wood Apple / Elephant Apple
- 2 cups Cooked Rice
- 1 tbsp Peanuts
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 3 – 4 Green Chillies
- 3 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
- ⅛ tsp Hing
- 2 tbsp Oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
- Break the wood apple and scoop out the pulp.
- In a pan, add the wood apple pulp and cover it with water. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the flame and cool.
- Grind it into a paste and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and peanuts.
- When the seeds stop popping, add the slit green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves and hing and fry for a few seconds.
- Then add the turmeric and wood apple paste and fry for a couple of minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the cooked rice and salt.
- Combine well and serve.
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love all your recipes and this one looks yum
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Resembles tamarind rice, no doubt that it should be having the same wonderful taste of it. Nice clicks chandana.
Wow! very innovative rice!! It must have tasted like tamarind rice and it is also very healthy.
wow! very good way of using velakkaya. loved ur idea. simple and tangy!
never heard about this apple.. looks like lemon rice.. must be very delicious..
Wood apple is new to me rice looks delicious
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very new and interesting…nice pic..
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Nice recipe..this fruit is always offered to Vinayaka.
My huss likes wood apple… he would love this flavorful rice
super delicious and wonderful rice recipe.