To prepare Puli Upma Recipe wash the rice and spread it over a muslin cloth to dry.

Coarse grind the rice into rava.

Meanwhile, soak tamarind in water and set aside for 5 minutes. Squeeze out the pulp and strain the clear liquid. Set aside until use.

Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai on medium heat, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter, add curry leaves, dry red chillies and hing.

Stir in the rice rava and add tamarind water. Cook over low heat stirring continuously.

Mix in the salt once the puli-upma starts to thicken.

Cook until the tamarind upma mixture comes together.

Serve Puli Upma Recipe along with Green Coriander and Coconut Chutney followed by a hot cuppa Kumbakonam Filter Coffee Recipe for a complete South Indian breakfast.