Curd Rice

Preparation Time - 2 Min                  Cooking Time - 30 Min                              Serves - 4

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 Cup

Curd(Yogurt) - 1 Cup

Dry red chili - 2-3

Cashew nuts - 4 (Optional) 

Urad dal - 2 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Curry leaves - 5

Salt - to taste

Sugar - 1 Tsp

Cilantro - 2 Tbsp

Method:

1) Wash rice till water runs clean and cook with 2 1/2 cup of water for 15 mins.

2) In a bowl whisk curd and add sugar, 3/4 cup of water and 1/2 tsp of salt and whisk well.

3) Add curd in rice and mix well.

4) Heat oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds.

5) Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, urad dal, cashew nuts and dry red chili and saute it for a moment.

6) Add this tadka(tempering) on rice. Add 1/2 Tsp of salt and mix well.

7) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

Curd Rice