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Place of origin | India |
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Region or state | South India |
Main ingredients | Rice, Kokum, Citron or Tamarind |
Variations | Kokum, Citron, Ambula (dried green mago), tamarind, lemon, lime, citron, onion[1][2] |
Pulihora, also known as Pulisoru, Pulinchoru, Puliyogare, Puliyodarai, Ambad Baath, Kokum rice, or simply Tamarind rice, is a common and traditional rice preparation in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.[1] Puli means 'tangy' or 'sour' in South Indian languages, referring to the characterizing use of kokum or tamarind as one of the main ingredients.