PULISERI

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut (narial) (scraped)
• 1 tsp rice (chawal)
• 4 cup buttermilk
• 4 tblsp oil (tel)
• 6 red chillies whole
• 1 tsp mustard seeds (raai)
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds(methi seeds)
• 10-12 curry leaves (kari patta)
• salt (namak) to taste

How to make puliseri:

• Soak rice in warm water, drain and grind with the coconut to a smooth and thick paste.
• Add the butter milk to this paste and make a batter of medium thick consistency.
• Heat two tablespoon oil and fry the four red chillies and pound to a powder.
• Heat the remaining oil and temper with mustard seeds, methi seeds and remaining red chillies.
• Add the chilli powder and curry leaves. Stir well and pour the batter.
• Bring to boil and simmer till it thickens slightly. Add salt to taste.