CURD RICE

Ingredients:

Rice .... 1 cup

Curd .... 2 cups

Ginger ...1 inch piece (grated)

Coriander leaves

Curry leaves ..... 1 sprig

Asafoetida .... a pinch

Mustard seeds ..... 1tsp.

Dry red chillies .... 3-4

Salt ... to taste

Sugar .... 1 tsp.

Oil .... 1 tbsp.

Method:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 1-2 hours.

2. Cook to a soft consistency. Let it cool.

3. Mix the curd, salt, sugar, chopped coriander leaves and grated ginger.

4. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chillies and curry leaves.

5. Mix the tempering to the curd rice.

(Serve with pickle. Beans poriyal also goes well as a side dish with this.

For variation you can also add grated carrots or cucumber to the curd rice.)