Daddojanam / Curd Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup rice
• 1 Cup Milk
• 1 Cup Yogurt
• Salt to taste
• Chopped cilantro

For Seasoning:

• 1 tsp oil
• A large pinch of Asafoetida powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 1/2" ginger, finely chopped
• 4 green chillies, chopped
• Few Curry leaves

Method:

• Pressure cook 1 cup rice with 1 cup of milk and 1 1/2 cup water.
• Add salt to the rice and mix well.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when they begin to crackle add urad dal,cumin seeds, ginger, chillies
• and fry till dal turns golden brown.
• Add asafoetida, curry leaves and add this seasoning to the rice.
• Add yogurt and some milk if required and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.
• You can add pomegranate seeds, small grapes also.