Curd rice or Yogurt rice is a simple delicacy made in South India. Cooked rice is combined with curd. It is then seasoned with chilly, curry leaves, ginger, urad dal, mustard seeds, channa dal and hing.
Ingredients if Curd Rice
1 cup curd (yogurt)
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 tsp grated carrot
Salt to taste
1 green chilly (de-seed and finely chop)
1/4 cup red grapes
For Seasoning:
1/2 tsp channa dal (yellow split pea)
1/2 tsp urad dal (white lentils)
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
2 red chilly
7 curry leaves
Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
1/8 tsp ginger powder or grated ginger
1 tablespoon cashews
1 tsp ghee or butter (unsalted)
1 cup curd (yogurt)
1/2 cup Boiled rice
Salt to taste
1 green chilly (de-seed and finely chop)
For Seasoning:
1/2 tsp channa dal (yellow split pea)
1/2 tsp urad dal (white lentils)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 red chilly
7 curry leaves
Pinch of hing (asafoetida)
1/8 tsp ginger powder or grated ginger
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
Method of Curd Rice
1. Mash the cooked rice with your hands (just little). Combine the rice with yogurt and salt. If required add little milk and mix.
2. Saute the green chilly in a pan until soft. Add it to the rice mixture.
3. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and when it starts popping add channa dal, urad dal, red chilly, curry leaves, hing, chopped coriander and ginger. Stir it for few seconds and combine with rice mixture. Serve with pickles or vegetable side dish.