Curd Rice

Curd Rice is easily prepared by simply mixing boiled rice and curd.It is then seasoned with fried chopped green chillies, ginger, and curry leaves.

INGREDIENTS:

• Basmati rice - 2 cups
• Curd - 2 cups
• Milk - ¼ cup
• Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
• Chopped Green chillies - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida powder - a pinch
• Urad Dal- 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
• Red chilly-2 nos
• Curry leaves - A few
• Salt to taste
• Oil/Ghee - 2 tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cook Rice and allow it to cool.
• Pour milk into cooled rice and mix well.
• Add the Curd and Salt to the rice and mix well.
• Heat Oil/Ghee in a pan.
• Add Mustard seeds and Red chilly and let it splutter.
• Add Urad dal and fry it.
• Once Urad dal becomes golden colour add Asafoetida, Green Chilly, Ginger and Curry leaves into the oil and turn off the stove.
• Pour this seasoning in the Curd rice and mix well.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Papppadam, Chips , Pickle.