Curd Rice

We were in Mumbai when i was a kid. It was a 2 day journey in train to Kerala and my mother used to make Curd Rice and Lemon Rice for us. They remain fresh for a long time and that was what made them very special always. But i must say i never liked them back then. Looking back now i know the reason why i didnt like them. I missed those delicious foods that they sell in trains because of the curd rice and lemon rice. Ufff...
12 years later, i met Curd Rice when i got a job and moved to Bangalore. Slowly i realized that they were really good.
And now they are fast to cook, and they are my Favourite.
From Hatred to Favourite took almost 15 years for me :-)

Ingredients (Serves 2)
Uncooked Rice - 1.5 cups (I used Sona Masoori)
Curd - 1 1/4 cup (it shouldn't be too sour)
Grated Carrot - 3-4 tbspn
Green Chilly chopped finely - 3-4 medium ones
Ginger chopped finely - a small piece
Salt

Seasoning
Oil - 1 tbsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Dry Red Chilly - 4 nos

Cook the rice with 3 cups of water and keep aside. Let it cool (You can use leftover rice also)
Mix the curd, grated carrot,green chilly,ginger and salt and let it sit for 5-10 mins.
Now mix in the rice along with the curd mixture and mix it well. Mash little rice when mixing them and keep aside (I blended little rice along with the curd mixture to get the mashed consistency)
Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard. Add the urad dal, curry leaves and dry red chillies and fry till the urad dal is little brown in color. Mix in the seasoning along with the Rice and Curd mixture. Let it stay for 10 mins and serve.

I usually serve it with something that is spicy like Spicy Potato and Pickle

Happy Eating!!!