Curd Rice, South Indian Style

 Ingredients

1 cup boiled rice
1 cup curd
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp bengal gram dal (chana dal)
1 tsp dhuli urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 green chilly, chopped
2 inch piece ginger, chopped
3 pods garlic, chopped
7,8 curry leaves
3,4 coriander twigs, chopped
1 tbsp grated fresh coconut
A pinch of asafoetida
Oil

 

Method

1. Just before serving mash the rice a bit, add curd and milk to it and mix well. Keep aside.
2. Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan. Add mustard and cumin seeds, when they start spluttering, add bengal gram and urad dal. Cook till they turn slightly brown.
3. Add green chilly, ginger garlic, asafoetida and black pepper. Stir a bit and add curry leaves. Stir for few seconds.
4. Add this to the curd rice mixture. Garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut. Mix and serve hot immediately.