Curd rice is south Indian special and usually eaten after the main spicy meal. Curd is always good for digestion. Apart from that i always opt for curd in hot summer to sooth myself and get rid of the exhausted feeling. Curd and health benefits.
Yogurt/curd- 2cups
Cooked rice- 5to 6 cups
Ghee/oil- 2tspn
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tspn
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Raisins- 10
Split black gram/Uzhunnu parippu/Urad dal- 1tspn
Red gram/pigeon peas/ Thur dal/Thuvara parippu- 1 tspn
Red chillies- 3
Green chillies- 3 finely chopped
Ginger- 2 tblspn finely chopped
Asafoetida/hing/kaya podi- 4 pinches
Salt and pepper.
Coriander leaves- 3 tblespn finely chopped.
Direction:-
- Heat oil/ ghee in a pan.
- Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Add red chillies crushed, raisins and grams till they turn slightly darker.
- Add ginger, hing, green chillies.
- Let them cook for 5-7 min at medium low flame till the ginger diffuses the flavor and a cooked smell.
- Now switch off and let cool. Add curd to this and stir.
- Add salt and stir
- Add cooked rice and season with pepper.
- Mix everything well with a wooden spoon. Done.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve hot or cold with pickle and pappad. Or something really spicy. I choose beef olathiyathu, my fav.
BON APPETITE:)
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