Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3/4 cup short grained rice (ponni/ sona masuri)
  • 1/2 cup boiled and cooled milk
  • 1 cup fresh curd (well whisked)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon chana dal
  • 15 curry leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger (peeled and minced)
  • 2 green chilies (slit)
  • 1/4 cup grated carrot
  • 10 green grapes
  • 10 black grapes
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate pearls

Instruction

  • Pressure cook 3/4 cup rice with 3 cups of water for 3-4 whistles. The rice should be mushy. You can also mash the hot rice a bit. Allow the rice to reach room temperature.
  • Boil and cool 1/2 cup milk to room temperature. Whisk 1 cup curd very well.
  • Mix rice, milk, curd and required salt. Mix very well with a ladle.
  • Heat 2 teaspoons sesame oil in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, green chilies and curry leaves. You can also add minced ginger.
  • Add the tempering to the prepared rice. Also add grated carrots, pomegranate, grapes and mix well. Serve curd rice immediately.