CURD RICE...

though this is a very common recipe, new learner's don't know about this one and this update is specially for that very new beginners who are trying their hand in the kitchen for the first time and want to try something different with the available ingredients at home... hope it is useful...

TIME TAKEN: 30 MINS, SERVES: 2 - 3

INGREDIENTS:

RICE	1 CUP
CURD	1 CUP
ONION	1 SMALL (FINELY CHOPPED)
GREEN CHILI	1 (FINELY CHOPPED)
CURRY LEAVES	10
GINGER (CRUSHED)	½ TSP
SALT	TO TASTE
MUSTARD SEEDS	½ TSP
BENGAL GRAM	1 TSP
BLACK GRAM	1 TSP

METHOD:

 Ø  Wash and soak the rice for 20 mins. Add 2 ½ cups water and salt to the rice and cook the rice.

 Ø   Once cooked transfer the rice into a wide plate and allow it to cool. Now mash the rice gently with your fingers, add crud to it and mix it well.

 Ø  Heat oil in a kadai, temper mustard seeds, black gram and Bengal gram, now crushed garlic, saute it. Now add chopped onions, green chili and curry leaves, stir it for a minute and off the gas.

  

 Ø  Now add the tempering to the mixed curd rice and stir it thoroughly.

Serve it with your favourite pickle and enjoy your meal…

SUGGESTIONS:

ü  You can also add hing powder to the tempering if desired.

ü  You can also add more curd if required.

ü  If you feel the curd rice is too thick add water according and adjust as desired.