Curd Rice Recipe
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Category
Rice
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Cusine
Indian
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How to make?
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Salt
Vegetable oil
10 curd chiles
1 tablespoon whole mustard seed
1 teaspoon whole cumin seed
1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
8 curry leaves
2 cups thick strained yogurt, preferably at room temperature
1 cup pomegranate seeds, fresh or dried
Cilantro, for garnish
Directions
In large saucepan or rice cooker, combine rice, butter, 3 cups water, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. While rice is cooking, heat oil over high heat in slope-sided pan , just enough to coat bottom by 1/2 inch. When oil shimmers, add curd chiles. Toss continually until golden brown, 15-30 seconds. Set aside to drain. Discard all but two tablespoons oil and return to heat. When oil shimmers, add mustard seeds and stir to coat in oil. When seeds begin to pop, add asafoetida, cumin, and curry leaves. Fry until aromatic, about 10 seconds, then remove from heat. If using wok, add cooked rice to spice oil and mix to combine. Otherwise pour and mix spice oil into pot of cooked rice. Stir in yogurt and add salt to taste. Serve in small bowls with pomegranate seeds, cilantro sprigs, and a couple curd chiles to garnish.