Every region has their own specials and this Pulagam is popular in Rayalaseema region of Andhra.This can be prepared during Sankranti. Pulagam is a dry khichdi which is made up of rice and split green lentils unlike the regular Khichdi/pongal which is a soft version and made up of rice and yellow moong dal.
Pulagam is usually served with thick and coarse ground nut chutney in the Rayalaseema region and is a quite common meal in all house holds.Split green gram adds extra nutrition to the rice and also make it more tasty.You can give this dry khichdi a try for a change instead of pongal.
Ingredients for Pulagam:
1 cup normal Rice
1 cup split Green gram(green split moong dalwith skin)
4 cups Water(slightly less than 4 cups)
Salt to taste
Ingredients for Chutney:
Hand full of Peanuts
6-7 dry red chillies
1 small Onion
Hand full of Tamarind
8-10 Curry leaves
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tbsp Urad dal
2 tbsp of Nuvvulu(
Ellu)
1 tbsp Oil
How to Make?
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| 1 cup of normal rice ,1 cup of split green lentils and salt |
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| Pour both in rice cooker |
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| Wash 2 times |
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| Add 4 cups of water (or less than 4 cups) |
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| Add salt and on the rice cooker |
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| This is Pulagam |
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| Ingredients for chutney |
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| Roast urad dal,cummin seeds, Nuvvulu |
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| Until they turn brown ..roast it |
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| Add dry red chillies |
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| Add oil |
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| Add curry leaves |
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| Add peanuts |
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| Add onion slices |
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| roast all for 5 mins |
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| Pour in mixy jar |
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| Add soaked tamarind |
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| Add garlic |
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| Add salt and ground it |
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| Here is the chutney for pulagam |
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