Curd Rice

   Always wondered whether you need a recipe for curd rice too, but when every ingredient is used correctly, you get a tasty dish. So here is the recipe for the most humble dish and very soothing for both mind and body..curd rice.

Ingredients:

Cooked rice - 1 bowl

Curd - 1 cup

Milk - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

For tempering:

Ghee - 2 tsp

Oil - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - around 10

Coriander chopped - for garnishing

Cashew nuts - 10 to 15

Raisins - 10 to 15

Fresh grapes - 1/2 cup chopped

Pomegranate seeds - 1/2 cup chopped

Red chillies - 3 to 4

Method:

Take cooked rice in a mixing bowl and allow it to cool. Add required amount of salt and mix well. Add curd and milk and mix. Add 1/2 cup of water according to desired consistency. 

Heat ghee and oil together in a pan. Once hot add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add curry leaves and coriander chopped. Also add asafoetida. Mix well. Add cashew nuts and raisins to it. Once they turn golden, switch off the flame. Now add chopped red chillies and mix. Add this tempering to the curd rice bowl.

Add the pomegranate and grapes to it and mix. Enjoy it with mango pickle.

Note:

1. I have used both ghee and oil but oil is optional.

2. Frying coriander along with curry leaves gives it a good taste.

3. Fruits are optional.

4.Adding little water maintains the consistency.

Enjoy cooking .. :)