Delicious Curd Rice

Curd Rice is a important rice preparation of southern cuisine and most popular in Karnataka. It is highly flavoured and delicious to have in your meals

Ingredients needed:

• Rice - 2 cups
• Yogurt - 1 1/2 cups
• Milk - 1 cup
• Mustard seeds - 2 teaspoon
• Asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon
• Dried red chillis - 2
• Curry leaves - 10-15
• Chopped Ginger - 2 inch piece
• Chopped Green chillies - 6
• Whipped cream - 1/2 cup
• Grated Cucumber (squeeze out excess water) - 2 medium
• Grated Carrot - 2 medium
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 3 tablespoons

Method:

• Boil water in a handi or deep container and cook the rice and remember the rice should be little over cooked and when done drain excess water & keep aside
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies and mix well
• Then add curry leaves, chopped ginger and green chillies and pre prepared rice in it
• Mix all the ingredients well with rice then add salt, yougurt, milk & fresh cream to form a gravy type but not fully gravy
• When all ingredients mixed well with the rice cool at room temperature and then put in freezer to chill it
• Serve your curd rice cold with grated cucumber & carrot