Curd Rice

Curd rice is a very common South Indian dish prepared in almost each and every house hold. When I was a kid, one of my Aunt used to give us curd rice by just mixing curds and rice. I don't know why but I hated it then. My MIL taught me to make curd rice this way. She always eats curd rice after lunch and says it is good for digestion. Curd rice is such a comfort food for me especially on lazy days in summer. A plate full of simple curd rice with a good pickle to go with it. It is a divine meal for me and I love this combo.

Ingredients:- 

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups yogurt
• ¾ cup milk
• salt to taste 

Method:-

• Pressure cook rice along with 3 cups water and salt.
• Mash it while it is still hot.
• When rice is cool, add yogurt and milk. 
• Mix well and keep aside.

Ingredients for tempering:-

• 1 tbsp oil 
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 1 - 2 green chillies (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp. black gram (urad dal)
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 tsp ginger (crushed)

Method:-

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add all the ingredients for tempering.
• Stir well.
• Add this to the rice and mix thoroughly.
• Keep in refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve with your favorite pickle.

Notes:-

• You may avoid ginger in tempering if you wish.
• You may also use dry red chillies instead of green chillies in the tempering.
• You may also add ½ tsp chana dal in the tempering (Thanks for the suggestion Pavithra )
• You may add grated carrots to curd rice if you wish.
• Before serving, if you find the curd rice is too thick, add some water, milk or curd to it and mix well.

Happy Cooking!!

Sending this entry to:- Love For Mum & Jagrutis Celebrate Love For Mum and Foodabulous Fest Event organised by Simply Tadka & hosted by Daily Chores and Foodelicious Cook Like Mom Event and WTML–Walk Through Memory Lane & Gayathri's Announcement page and Lets cook rice dishes and SUMMER SPECIAL Event