South Indian Recipes

Bambino Pulihora

Bambino (Semiya or Vermicelli) Pulihora is one of the tasty as well as healthy receipe popular in South India. The term ‘Puli’ means sour taste. So, this recipe gives tastes sour, spicy as well as salty. It can be prepared very quickly and is perfect for breakfast.

Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time : 10 min
Serves: 2

Main Ingredients Other Ingredients .

Ingredients Bambino: 1 cup Water: 1 1/2 cup Oil: 2 tablespoons Chana dal: 1 tablespoon Urad dal: 1 tablespoon Mustard seeds: 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds: 1 tablespoon Cashew nuts: 1 tablespoon Groundnuts: 2 tablespoons Pepper corns: 1/4 tablespoon (optional) Dry red chillies: 2 Green chillies: 2 Salt as per taste Curry leaves Coriander leaves Hing : a pinch Fenugreek powder : a pinch Lemon juice as per taste. Turmeric powder: 1/2 tablespoon

Method

1. Take a pan, add bambino, salt, turmeric powder, little oil and water. Let it boil.

Boiling bambino

2. After the bambino is boiled, drain the excess water.

3. In another pan, add some oil for tempering.

4. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, when they crackle, add chana dal, urad dal, cumin seeds, pepper corns (optional), fenugreek powder, dry red chillies, hing and curry leaves.

Bambino Pulihora Tempering

5. Add this tempering to the boiled bambino and mix it well. Then add lemon juice to it as per taste.

6. Now the tasty Bambino Pulihora is ready to eat.

Bambino Pulihora is ready to be served

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