CURD RICE / SOUTH INDIAN RECIPE

 CURD. RICE /SOUTH INDIAN RECIPE

I like CURD RICE very much, actually I am passionate of South Indian food that's why today my lunch was curd rice. This is very easy & simple recipe of leftover rice. I used parboiled rice. Let us see how to make curd rice.

INGREDIENTS:-

* Leftover rice - 1 cup. Sona masuri rice click on link

* Thick curd - 2 tbsp beaten

* Oil for tadka https://amzn.to/3DiCjw2

* Urad dal - less than1/8 small tsp

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* whole black pepper - 5-6 https://amzn.to/43y2sl2

*  Cumin seeds - less than 1/4 tsp

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*  Mustard seed - less than 1/4)small tsp

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* Ginger -   1/2" piece finely chopped

* Green chilli -chopped 

* Asafoetida - 1 pinch

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* Salt to taste

* Curry leaves - 6 to 7

* Green coriander leaves chopped for garnishing

*. Pomegranate seeds  -1 tbsp - for garnishing

METHOD:-

1. Place beaten curd and rice in a bowl and mix it well. Keep aside

2. Heat oil in a pan and add Urad dal then cumin seeds, mustard seeds.and Asafoetida

3. When it splutter, add finely chopped ginger, chopped green chilli, curry leaves and stirring for few seconds

4. Switch off the flame and put this tadka over mixed curd rice and mix it well along with coriander leaves 

5. Garnish with chopped grapes or pomegranate seeds

6. Serve & Enjoy

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RICE KHEER (SWEET DISH)

RICE KHEER

Rice Kheer is a thick rice pudding. This is a sweet dish prepared in many households across Bangladesh and India. This is made from rice mixed with milk and dry fruits.

INGREDIENTS:-

* Milk – 1 kg

* Rice – ¼ cup

* Sugar to taste

* Green Cardamom powder – 1 tsp

* Almonds (sliced) – 4-5

* Cashew nuts (sliced) – 4-5

* Pistachio (sliced)  – 4 to 5

* Raisins – 10 to 15

* Ghee – 1 tbsp

* You can add nuts of your choice.

* You can add saffron and rose water as per your choice.

METHOD:-

• Wash the rice nicely and drain all the water.
• Soak rice for about an hour.
• Take a non stick vessel, heat ghee in it.
• Pour milk in the pan and boil on medium flame(Keep stirring after a short whiles)
• Add soaked rice into the boiled milk and stir it continuously.(Keep checking consistency)
• Add sugar and all the nuts and cook it for 15-20 minutes on low flame.
• Keep stirring till the milk reduces(Remember rice should not stick on surface of pan)
• Now milk has been reduced and kheer has been thickened.
• You can keep the consistency of kheer as per your choice.
• At last, add cardamom powder in it, mix and cook for more 5 minutes on low flame.
• Rice kheer is ready garnished with crushed nuts.
•  Serve it hot or chilled as per your choice.

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RICE IDLI (SOUTH INDIAN DISH)

RICE IDLI

RICE IDLI

To make soft idli batter should be perfect & for that ratio of ingredients should be correct quantity. I am posting this recipe whatever i know.

INGREDIENTS FOR IDLI BATTER

• Rice - 3 cups
• Urad dal without skin - 1/2 cup
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Water as needed

Idly rice is different from normal rice .It is pre boiled rice & looks shorter in size than ordinary rice that we use in eating

METHOD TO MAKE BATTER FOR IDLY:-

• Clean rice & urad dal and wash  thoroughly.
• Soak rice , urad dal & fenugreek in water separately for 4-5 hours at least or overnight
• First grind urad dal and fenugreek seeds using very little amount of water. To make smooth paste add 1/2 cup of water and grind it 4-5 minutes.Again add 1/2 cup of water more and use a spatula to wipe up dal .the batter should be light fluffy and have micro bubbles 
• Then grind rice coarsely using less water because it is easy to wash the grinder
• Mix both paste in a big bowl and put salt in it 
• Mix well by hand
• The consistency should be same as pakora batter
• Cover and keep aside in warm place minimum for 12 to 14 hours for fermenting 
• It will be fermented and raised ,the batter stands stiff like foam
• Batter for making idli is ready.You can store in refrigerator and can use it within 3 - 4 days.
• Grease the idly plate before pouring the batter
• After it get cooked for 8 -10 minutes  in steamer and let it sit for 2 minutes until idli comes out without sticking the plate 
•  This batter can also be used for dosa and uttapam

NOTE:-

• By grinding urad dal, You can judge the quality of urad dal
• If the first time You don’t get volume, the idly turns hard
• If the quality of urad dal is not good ,you can add soaked poha along with rice batter that would help to make soft  idly or can also add cooked rice while you grind rice 
• If you buy a good quality of urad dal ,it will give more volume only for 2-3 months. Old dal wouldn’t give more volume
• Cooking time of idly is differ depends upon the size of idly utensils 
• Don't stir the batter when you make idli
• Batter of idly shouldn’t too watery otherwise colour of idly wouldn’t white