Curd Rice (Maami's Corner)

In Tamil Nadu, no meal is complete without the famous “curd rice”. In some places fresh fruits like grapes, pomegranate, apples, etc are added to the prepared curd rice. I prefer it without the fruits, here’s the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice: 1 cup

Curd: 1cup

Milk: ½ cup

Butter: 1 tbsp or fresh cream: 1 tbsp

Ginger: 2 tsps chopped fine

Green chilli: 2 chopped fine

Curry leaves: a few

Coriander leaves: 1 tbsp

Dry red chilli: 4

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Oil: 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

METHOD:

Pressure cook rice with 3 cups water for 2 whistles (rice must be really soft for this preparation).

When hot, stir in the butter & let the rice cool well.

Whisk the curd & milk together, add to the rice, also, add chopped ginger, green chilli, coriander leaves & salt.

Heat oil in a tadka pan, add mustard seeds, red chilli & curry leaves.

Cool it before pouring into curd rice.

This can be served immediately. If you intend to carry it as a packed lunch, add more milk & less curd, cos it will set with time. 

Serve with  pickle & papad