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You are here: Home / Aadi Perukku Special Recipes / Kovil Puliyodharai – Temple Puliyodharai Recipe

Kovil Puliyodharai – Temple Puliyodharai Recipe

June 10, 2011 by Sharmilee J 74 Comments

Kovil Puliyodharai

Kovil Puliyodharai has always made me wonder, it gives a divine taste.I tried this from Akshayapatram long back and since then whenever its puliyogare I go blindly with this recipe as my family loved this version as its very close to kovil puliyodharai. Thank you Priya for such a nice keeper recipe, am glad that I tried this. Once when I took this to office, my collegues were in praises for me 🙂 I’ve already tried a slightly different version of Puliyogare and when I saw this first, I doubted whether adding the roasted powder seperately – will that give such a huge difference because my older version was close to this. But believe me, adding the roasted powder seperately gives a totally nice flavour and sure it tasted differently. Now I have 2 versions I never get bored of Puliyodharai 🙂

Kovil Puliyodharai Recipe

Kovil Puliyodharai Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian| Recipe Reference: Akshayapatram

Cooked Rice – 2 cups

For the pulikaichal:

Gingelly Oil (Nallenai) – 3 tbsp
Peanuts – a fistful (Skin removed)
Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
Channa Dal – 1 tbsp
Urad Dal – 1 tsp
Dried Red chillies – 2
Curry Leaves – few
Powdered jaggery – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Hing (Perungayam) – a generous pinch
Tamarind – lemon sized ball
Salt – to taste

For the powder:

>Oil – 1 tsp
Channa Dal – 1 ½ tbsp
Urad dal – 1 tbsp
Coriander Seeds – ½ tbsp
Dried Red Chillies – 2
Fenugreek Seeds(Venthyam) – ½ tsp
Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp

Method:

  1. Heat oil and roast the ingredients ‘for the powder’ as above until golden brown.Allow it to cool and grind it to a fine powder. Keep aside.Then add 1/2 cup water to tamarind, let it soak for 15mins.Now squeeze out thick tamarind pulp and keep aside.
    How to make puliyodharai - Step1
  2. Heat gingelly oil in a kadai on medium low heat and add the peanuts. Roast until slightly browned. Now add mustard seeds,channa dal, urad dal,curry leaves, red chillies, turmeric powder and hing. Toast until they are browned evenly.Check and add salt.Now add the tamarind extract and allow it to boil for 10-15mins. Add jaggery and mix well.When oil begins to seperate and the mixture will become at one stage oozing out oil at the edges, at this stage switch off.
    How to make puliyodharai - Step2
  3. Take the cooked rice spread it in a wide bowl, drizzle a tsp of oil on top, add the pulikaichal mix well without mushing up the rice.Add salt if required. Now add the roasted powder and give a quick stir. Keep covered and allow it to rest atleast for 30mins before you serve.
    How to make puliyodharai - Step3

Serve with any papad of your choice / with any chips

How to make puliyodharai

Usually when I am planning to make puliyogare, I make the roasted powder the before day and refrigerate it. So on the day of making puliyogare, its only the pulikaichal and rice and you r done with your puliyogare in minutes.

My Notes:

  • Check the pulikaichal once mixed with rice and then add salt accordingly. This is a sticky puliyodharai version as it is in temples.
  • I just reduced the chillies quantity from the orginal as I felt a bit spicy for our taste buds, otherwise no major change at all. It was perfect.
  • Adding jaggery is optional, I always like that tangy sweet taste in my puliyodharai.
  • You can store both the pulikaichal and the roasted powder in fridge and it stays well for about a week. Do not reduce oil if you are planning to store.
  • You can use basmati or normal rice. This time I used normal rice but basmati rice is recommended.

Kovil Puliyodharai Recipe

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  1. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says

    June 10, 2011 at 2:14 am

    This looks absolutely inviting, beautifully presented..

    Reply
  2. Prathibha says

    June 10, 2011 at 2:14 am

    I just loved the way u served…paper wid banana leaf gives the feeling of those parcelled puliyogre…no puliyogre beats the temple style one,I just love it…looks yummm..

    Reply
    • Vijaya says

      August 3, 2019 at 10:57 pm

      Can I add the powder to the tamarind paste and refrigerate it for a month

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J says

        October 29, 2019 at 9:48 am

        Yes you can but not sure if it will last for a month.Add more oil for increasing shelf life.

        Reply
  3. Mahimaa's kitchen says

    June 10, 2011 at 2:39 am

    looks so yummy!!

    Reply
  4. Rinku Naveen says

    June 10, 2011 at 2:50 am

    Mmm…. mouthwatering!
    Loved that silver bowl.

    Rinku's Kitchen Treats – Kinnathappam Malabar Style

    Reply
  5. Kavitha Bhargav says

    June 10, 2011 at 6:13 am

    Mouth watering

    Reply
  6. Priti says

    June 10, 2011 at 6:27 am

    Looks just so perfect …I really wish to have it 🙂 and pics are so lovely …gud one Sharmi

    Reply
  7. Yummy Team says

    June 10, 2011 at 6:31 am

    I love your pics..Puliyodharai looks absolutely delicious.

    Reply
  8. RAKS KITCHEN says

    June 10, 2011 at 6:49 am

    The banana leaf adds extra flavor when its packed and I absolutely love it! WIsh I could have some now 🙂 Loved the click with bowl…

    Reply
  9. Sanjeeta kk says

    June 10, 2011 at 7:13 am

    Love those pictures on banana leaf..the rice look scrumptious!

    Reply
  10. Priya says

    June 10, 2011 at 7:22 am

    Love kovil puliyodharais,they have a special taste and flavour, love that silver bowl..delicious post..

    Reply
  11. Mugdha says

    June 10, 2011 at 7:29 am

    yummy…and awesome presentation..:)

    Reply
  12. Valarmathi Sanjeev says

    June 10, 2011 at 7:40 am

    Puliyodharai looks yummy and mouthwatering, nice click and beautiful presentation.

    Reply
  13. Lavanya Selvaraj says

    June 10, 2011 at 9:03 am

    Looks perfect…. I am not a big fan of puliyodharai… But if it is Kovil puliyodharai… I love it! and your look delicious….

    Reply
  14. Zareena says

    June 10, 2011 at 9:29 am

    This looks lovely and perfect. Nice presentation. Glad to follow you sharmi. Please visit my blog when time permits.
    http://myexperimentswithfood.blogspot.com

    Reply
  15. Rumana Rawat says

    June 10, 2011 at 9:31 am

    What a beautiful color and dish looks so lovely:)

    Reply
  16. Kalyani says

    June 10, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    wow wonderful pictures & looks so tempting and delicious ……..

    Reply
  17. Suja says

    June 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    Mouthwatering here,lovely pictures dear,looks divine.

    Reply
  18. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    June 10, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    This looks awesome dear, I love your silver bowl 🙂

    Reply
  19. Nithya says

    June 10, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    Delicious puliodharai 🙂 I have enjoyed eating them at temples and your presentation of this dish is so authentic 🙂 looks so damn good 🙂

    Reply
  20. Kalpana Sareesh says

    June 10, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Pls pass the parcel to me .. nothing more divine than this n masal vadai..

    Reply
  21. Cilantro says

    June 10, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    Looks liked it is ready to be packed for a trip. Absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  22. aipi says

    June 10, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    This is so inviting and your pics are just worth drooling…yum
    US Masala

    Reply
  23. Krithi's Kitchen says

    June 10, 2011 at 7:36 pm

    Lovely parcel… awesome and tasty puliyodharai..

    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com
    Event: Healing Foods – Banana

    Reply
  24. Sobha Shyam says

    June 10, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    absolutely delicious…awesome rice and clicks..

    Reply
  25. Mahi says

    June 10, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Nice puliyodharai!All the photos look lovely!

    Reply
  26. divya says

    June 10, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Finger licking delicious n beautiful looking!

    Reply
  27. savitha ramesh says

    June 11, 2011 at 12:09 am

    I do it the same way.Love ur pictures a lot.
    Veg / Fruit a month – Orange

    Reply
  28. Swathi says

    June 11, 2011 at 3:58 am

    I am going to try this kovil puliyodharai once I buy gingerly oil.

    Reply
  29. Laxmi says

    June 11, 2011 at 8:16 am

    wonderful pics.. Looks great.. Nice preparation

    Reply
  30. Ramya says

    June 11, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Awesome clicks..!!! Puliodharai looks soo inviting!!

    Reply
  31. Nitha says

    June 11, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    lovely clicks and great meal..

    Reply
  32. Torviewtoronto says

    June 12, 2011 at 1:57 am

    love the banana leaf presentation looks delicious

    Reply
  33. Sukanya Ramkumar says

    June 12, 2011 at 3:47 am

    Wow…. This is my fav. Looks very mouthwatering. Mom makes this in the same way. Nice presentation…. YUM!

    Reply
  34. Vardhini says

    June 14, 2011 at 3:26 am

    I love puliyodhari too .. your presentation looks good. I have posted a version in my blog too.

    Lovely space .. following you.

    Vardhini
    Event: Dish it Out – Spinach and Garlic
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    Reply
  35. Plateful says

    June 15, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    Ahhh Sharmi, this recipe is full of punch — I'm drooling from this side of the screen…..wanna grab that cute silver bowl and devour every bite!

    Reply
  36. Ananda Rajashekar says

    June 15, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    the ones given in temples are the best, i adore when my mum makes looks nice!

    Reply
  37. jeyashrisuresh says

    June 16, 2011 at 6:20 am

    we tooo make in the similar way,but i never tried adding coriander seeds.Flavouful puliyodarai and excellent presentation

    Reply
  38. Anu Nandu says

    June 20, 2011 at 2:41 am

    God Bless you for this perfect looking kovil puliyodharai!

    Reply
  39. abhinaya says

    September 3, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    I tried ur recipe..taste was perfect like the one served in temple..my husband liked it very much..Thank you..keep posting new recipies

    Reply
  40. Dr Charu says

    September 16, 2011 at 8:26 am

    tried this recipe,tasted awesome,u rock!!

    Reply
  41. thushani says

    September 27, 2011 at 10:35 am

    absolutely delicious…

    Reply
  42. Amarendra says

    February 23, 2012 at 9:13 am

    I was searching Puliyodharai Recipe on google and reached here. You've got a wonderful space. Happy to follow you. Excellent recipe.

    Reply
  43. LMKumari says

    March 12, 2012 at 10:05 am

    Just tried and it came out well !! Thanks !

    Reply
  44. Unknown says

    August 3, 2012 at 2:57 am

    Thanks for the yummy recipe.. Today I made my first Puliyodharai and it came out very tasty. Thank you.

    Reply
  45. GeethuSathiyaN says

    August 29, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    Wen i shld add the grounded powder to the tamarind paste..?u didnt mention tat?

    Reply
  46. Sharmilee! :) says

    August 29, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    @Geethu : Check the last step it is mentioned there 🙂

    Reply
  47. Rechana says

    September 22, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    This was so wow. The dream recipe for Puliyogarai. Can I use other types of tamarind other than the brown soft one? Just for a change?

    Reply
  48. Unknown says

    October 5, 2012 at 6:59 am

    i tried this one – this is a keep sake recipe – great!.everyone loved it at home. ta

    Reply
  49. Unknown says

    February 7, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Hi sharmi, I have tried many versions but was never satisfied… This one is simply superb.. Thank you

    Reply
  50. anr says

    May 17, 2013 at 8:03 am

    Hi,

    Tried your puliyodharai. Came ok:( taste is fine, but I felt the tamarind is more. Since I am a bachelor and staying in PG, it would be better if you show it in ur pic about the quantity of tamarind (gooseberry, lemon size, peanut size, marble size, and so on) and also the thick and thin version of tamarind juice. sure, it will help for the beginners and newly married:)

    Reply
  51. SHARMILEE J says

    May 17, 2013 at 5:55 pm

    I thought mentioning it as lemon size will be ok to understand…but still will surely show the quantity next time.

    Reply
  52. anr says

    May 20, 2013 at 8:20 am

    Thanks Sharmi,

    Since am staying in PG and also a beginner, that's why I asked.

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  53. anr says

    May 20, 2013 at 8:22 am

    Thanks Sharmi, for your updates. Since I am staying in a PG and cooking for myself, and also an enthusiastic beginner:) thought it will be good to know about that. Always I end up in messing in the tamarind part that's y:(

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  54. gothai ganan says

    November 8, 2013 at 8:25 am

    Fantastic recipe Sharmi! Tasted perfect…although we did use double the cooked rice quantity, probably because our tamarind was thicker and stronger 🙂 Thanks heaps!

    Reply
  55. bala realistic says

    December 2, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Hi, im bala. I prepared this dish following every single line. My fiancee likes puliyodharai very much(temples).
    She melted for the taste after eating. Thanks to sharmi ji. Now she is asking for veg briyani. So, here I go. Thank u.

    Reply
  56. ARUN KARTHIK says

    March 5, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Hi Sharmi thank you for sharing…I just now i prepared…easy one and its really so nice…

    Reply
  57. Maliney Malqs says

    April 12, 2014 at 2:12 am

    Very nice one yummy

    Reply
  58. c.k says

    April 24, 2014 at 9:51 am

    This is a fantastic recipe

    Reply
  59. brianda shivani says

    August 3, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    hi made ts today ..it was very nice…tanq sharmi

    Reply
  60. Unknown says

    October 5, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Superb

    Reply
  61. Ramaraj says

    October 8, 2015 at 5:05 am

    "கோவில்" புளியோதரை உணவு செய்முறை சிறப்பாக எழுதியுள்ளீர்கள். இது போல் "ஜெயில்" களி உணவு செய்முறையையும் எழுதவும். நன்றி.

    Reply
  62. Anu says

    May 9, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    I tried it tnight and it was excellent

    Reply
  63. Unknown says

    June 9, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    I tried it today and it was v nice..

    Reply
  64. Ezhil says

    June 17, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    i tried your receipe, its awesome.thanks

    Reply
  65. Anu says

    July 30, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    I love this recipe. I follow this everytime I make puliyodharai. It comes out just perfect. Thanks you so very much for making my life easy.

    Reply
  66. Anu says

    July 30, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    I love this recipe. I follow this everytime I make puliyodharai. It comes out just perfect. Thanks you so very much for making my life easy.

    Reply
  67. jeevitha says

    October 1, 2016 at 1:44 am

    Very nice recipe ?

    Reply
  68. Divya says

    February 2, 2017 at 11:22 am

    Thanks a bunch…

    Reply
  69. Sivaroobini Kalaimani says

    May 18, 2017 at 7:46 am

    Hi, sorry, your list of ingredients doesn’t mention rice. Suddenly, in the instructions, you mention adding cooked rice? How much rice should we prepare for this amount of puli?

    Reply
    • Sivaroobini Kalaimani says

      May 18, 2017 at 7:46 am

      Never mind, found it above the other ingredients. Sorry. 🙂

      Reply
    • Sharmilee J says

      June 7, 2017 at 5:24 pm

      I have mentioned the rice measure at the beginning of the ingredients list

      Reply
  70. Arthy says

    August 29, 2019 at 1:13 pm

    Tried it and it was awesome! Very detailed info, Thanks so much. we enjoyed it a lot! I think it is one of the best recipes I ever found

    Reply

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