Curd Rice with Pomegranate

 

 

Ingredients :

 

Cooked rice, slightly mushy and cool- 1 cup

Yogurt/Curd - 3/4 cup or more

Green chillies, chopped - 2

Curry leaves - 4-5

Udad dal - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Hing/Asafoetida - a generous pinch

Grated ginger - 1 tsp

Pomegranate - 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves - a little, chopped

Milk - 1/4 -1/2 cup ( if needed)

Salt - to taste

Oil

 

Proceed :

 

In a small pan, heat a tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds, when they begin to crackle, add the udad dal, cumin seeds, hing and when slightly browned, add the green chillies, ginger & curry leaves. Pour this mixture on top of the rice.

Add salt, pomegranate, coriander leaves and the yogurt to the rice and mix everything evenly. Add more yogurt (and milk) if necessary.

Ready to serve, but let it rest for about 30 mins and its even better.