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Andhra Khichdi – Pulagam – Lentil-Rice Medley

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minServes: 2

Prepared almost on the same lines as Khichdi, Pulagam is Andhra Khichdi, made with rice and split moong dal. Very simple to prepare and is often made when one is sick or feeling tired. It is also prepared as Naivedyam (prasadam/offering to God) during festivals like Sankranti where fresh or new rice from the harvest

Andhra Khichdi – Pulagam – Lentil-Rice Medley

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 1h
Serves: 2
Easy

Ingredients

9
2 servings

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash the rice and dal and soak them together in water for 15-20 mts.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile in a heavy bottomed vessel or pot, heat ghee. Add the cumin seeds, let them splutter and turn slightly brown. Add the curry leaves and black pepper corns and fry for a few seconds.

  3. 3

    Add the drained rice and dal and combine with spices and fry for a few seconds.

  4. 4

    Add water and salt and pressure cook till the rice and dal are cooked and soft.

  5. 5

    Garnish with fried cashwenuts and serve with tomato chutney or avakai.

About This Recipe

Prepared almost on the same lines as Khichdi, Pulagam is Andhra Khichdi, made with rice and split moong dal. Very simple to prepare and is often made when one is sick or feeling tired.

Jihva for ingredients It is also prepared as Naivedyam (prasadam/offering to God) during festivals like Sankranti where fresh or new rice from the harvest is used along with pesara pappu(split yellow moong dal) to prepare it. Quite a few temples, here in Vizag, offer pulagam as Naivedhayam to the presiding deity and distribute to the devotees visiting the temple for darshan.

The flavor and aroma of the naivedyam prepared in the temples is simply irresistable and cannot be compared to the one made at home and I always look forward to eating pulagam during my visit to the temple 🙂

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