Preparation time : 10 mins
Cook time : 15 mins
Curd rice or yogurt rice is truly a comforting food. It tastes great with pickle :-) It can be prepared instantly. Sometimes when i din't pack lunch for my hubby, i prefer curd rice for me. Every South- indian meal ends up with curd rice. Yummy !!!
Ingredients needed:-
Rice -1/2 cup
Thick curd -1 cup
Pomegranate -few (optional)
Grapes -few (optional)
Salt
For seasoning :-
Oil
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Finely chopped ginger - 1 inch piece
Curry leaves - few
Green chillies - 2
Asafoetida - a pinch
Coriander leaves
Method:-
- Wash rice, add 1 1/4 cup of water and pressure cook it for 4 whistle.
- Once pressure cooker subsides transfer the rice into bowl. Add thick curd and mix it well with needed salt together.
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds once it sputters add curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, asafoetida and finely chopped coriander leaves. Saute it for a minute and switch off the flame. Pour it into the curd rice and combine it well.
- Garnish with Seasonal fruits (pomegranate and grapes).
Tips:-
- If you like the rice to be creamy add thick curd or else adjust the consistency of curd rice by adding some amount of water into it.
- If you pack up curd rice for lunch , then add 1/4 cup of warm milk and mix it well to avoid sourness.