CURD RICE

Ingredients :

• 2 cups washed and cooked rice
• 1 ½ - 2 cups thick curd
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
• Fried cashew nuts
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp bengal gram
• ½ tsp split black gram
• 1 red chili broken into bits
• 1 green chili finely chopped
• 1" piece of ginger finely chopped
• Few curry leaves

Method :

Heat oil in a small wok and add mustard seeds. Once the seeds crackle add all the ingredients of the seasoning, fry till golden brown and switch off the flame. Cool and slightly mash the rice in a broad-based vessel and add the thick curd, milk and salt. To this add the seasoning and mix thoroughly. Garnish it with cashew nuts and finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve cold with lime or mango pickle or pappula podi.