Puliogre Gojju Making Made Easier Recipe Video

Puliogre Gojju is a tamarind concentrate with added rasam powder, jaggery and a little salt which is used for making one type of puliogre ( there are many varieties of puliogre, this one is the mysore variety and is considered by many - including me :-) - as the best ). You can also make rasam and gojju avval( flaked rice, a breakfast item ) from this puliogre gojju.

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings10
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
DishSpeciality
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Water700 Milliliter
 Tamarind100 Gram
 Rasam powder5 Tablespoon
 Jaggery25 Gram
 Salt5 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 53 Calories from Fat 1

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.06 g0.09%

Saturated Fat 0.03 g0.14%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 973.7 mg40.6%

Total Carbohydrates 13 g4.2%

Dietary Fiber 2.5 g10.1%

Sugars 8 g

Protein 0.29 g0.58%

Vitamin A 0.1% Vitamin C 0.58%

Calcium 1% Iron 1.8%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1. In a skillet, place 500 ml water and tamarind, boil for 5 minutes. Turn the flame off, let it cool, mix the tamarind pulp with water.
2. Add 200 ml water, take the remaining part out, if any. Place over heat and boil till it becomes 1/3rd of its original volume.
3. Add rasam powder, salt and jaggery, cook until the jaggery is totally dissolved and the consistency is thick like a paste.

SERVING
4. Store in an airtight glass container and use for making puliogre.

Editors Review

Many South Indians living abroad crave for homemade Puliyogare. It is difficult to find the ready to use tamarind rice mix at the local supermarkets. In such situations it is best to make you own Puliyogare Gojju or masala paste so that you can prepare the delicious tangy and spicy rice preparation, no matter where you are in the world and still enjoy the flavor of home cooked food. This recipe give the ingredients and steps to make the tamarind and jaggery paste.
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