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 curd (yogurt) rice

 

 

 

boiled (steamed) rice - one and half cups

vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons

cumin seeds - one half tablespoon

green chillies - 2 small, finely chopped

red chillies (whole) - 2 small (optional)

curry leaves - 6/7

plain yogurt - 1 cup

milk - one forth cup

sugar - 1 tablespoon

salt to taste

cilantro to garnish

 

 

 

 

1. Place boiled or steamed rice ( preferably cold) in a bowl.

2. Heat vegetable oil in a small frying pan and add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds starts popping , add green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves and saute for a minute.  Turn off the heat and let the contents of the fry pan cool down for a while.

3. Add plain yogurt, milk, sugar and salt to the rice,  and then add the contents you have sauteed in the frying pan.  Mix well and garnish with cilantro.

 

 

Add yogurt and milk  to the rice just before serving. 

My mom makes this dish with left over rice and let me tell you, it tastes as delicious as with the freshly cooked one.