Blissful Curd rice

Curd rice is a very delicious and healthy food. Generally people have it after rasam/sambar rice. But when made this way it can be had alone... Usually made in temples as prasada this one's also called devasthanada mosranna.


Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 7

Ingredients: 

1. Rice 2 cups
2. Water
3. Salt
4. Chana dal 1 tsp
5. Urad dal 1tsp
6. Mustard seeds 10 tsp
7. Green chillies 4-5
8. Cashews about 10-12 broken into half
9. Dry grapes (raisins) 10-12
10. Ghee 1tsp
11. Oil 2 tsp
12. Curry leaves
13. Jeera seeds 1 tsp
14. Curd 1/2 litre
15. Milk 1/4 cup
16. Coriander leaves.

Method: 

1. Cook rice and let it cool.
2. Heat ghee and oil in a kadhai and make seasoning of mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, green chillies and jeera seeds.
3. Add the cashews and raisins as well.
4. Chop the corriander leaves and sprinkle over rice.
5. Once the rice is cooled add curds, milk, and this seasoning and mix well.
6. Also add salt and mix well.

Milk is added so that the curd doesn't turn sour in case you're making it much before serving. Best method is to mix curd just before you serve.

Variation: You can add pomegranate or green grapes as well to make it more tasty.