Curd Rice
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Cooked Rice made into tastier packed lunch by adding yoghurt and other ingredients.
Preparation Time : 5 mins

Cooking Time : upto 5 mins

Serves : 2
Ingredients:
  • Cooked Rice - 3 cups
  • Yoghurt (Curd) - 300g
  • Oil - 15ml or 1 tblsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urid dal - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 7-8
  • Green Chilli - 1
  • Ginger - 1/2 tsp shredded
  • Cucumber - 1 small or 100g
  • Butter/Ghee - 1 tsp (optional)
  • Coriander leaves - few sprigs
Method:
  1. Cut the cucumber into thin slices and cut each slice into quarter; Peel and shred the Ginger; Cut the chilli.

  2. Wash the curry leaves; Wash and chop the coriander leaves.

  3. Add 100ml of water to the cooked rice and heat it in the microwave to make the rice softer.

  4. Mash the rice little bit to make it even softer.

  5. Leave the cooked rice on a wide dish so that it will be to be easier for stirring.

  6. Heat a small frying pan on a stove.

  7. Pour the oil into the pan.

  8. When the oil is hot enough, add mustard seeds,urid dal and curry leaves.

  9. Once the mustard seeds start popping, add chilli and ginger.Fry for a min.

  10. Switch off the heat.

  11. Add yoghurt(curd). Stir it.

  12. Pour this mixture to the dish of cooked rice. Stir well. Add milk/water if needed to make it semi solid.

  13. Add butter/ghee. Garnish with coriander leaves. Curd Rice is ready to be eaten.

Notes:
Cucumber can be replaced by Carrot, Green grapes ,pomegranate seeds or Onion Shallots. Cooked rice is measured in a cup that holds about 250ml water. Goes well with <a href="/recipes/Potato-fry">Potato fry</a>, <a href="/recipes/lamb-coconut-fry">Podikkari</a> or any spicy Indian pickle.