Curd Rice

Ingredients:

1. Rice (cooked) - 2 cups

2. Plain Yogurt (curd) - 1 cup

3. Oil - 2tbsp

4. Green Chilli (chopped) - 1

5. Green Chilli (slit) - 1

6. Onion (small, chopped) - 1

7. Tomato (remove seeds, chopped) - 1

8. Black Lentil (skinless) - 2 tsp

9. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

10. Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

11. Curry Leaves - 5-10

12. Salt to taste

For Garnish:

1. Fresh Pomegranate Arils

2. Fresh Coriander

3. Papadum/Papad (small, fried) - 1

Method of Preparation:

Heat oil in a non-stick pan.

Place rice in a bowl, add yogurt, chopped green chili, chopped tomato, chopped onion, fresh coriander, add salt and mix well.

When the oil is medium hot, add black lentils, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, slit green chili, dry red chilli and seeds splutter.

Add the tempering to rice and mix well.

Chill in the refrigerator.

Transfer into the serving plate and garnish with pomegranate arils, julienne tomatoes, chopped green chilies, dry red chilli, Tempered curry leaves, sprinkle some tempered mustard and cumin seeds and fried papadum (papad).