Curd rice or dahi chawal

After having heavy lunch or while we are travelling this dish is so soothing and convenient to make and serve.



                     

                                                       


Ingredients

1 cup rice
3 cup milk
1/2 cup curd
2 teaspoon salt or according to taste
For seasoning

  2 Teaspoon mustard seeds
   2 teaspoon jeera (cummin seeds)
   2 teaspoon. Urad dal  (white without skin)
    4 pieces of dried red chilli
     2 tabspoon oil
     8 leaves of curry patta

Wash rice and drain extra water.In a pressure cooker pour 3 cup water and add rice and salt and stir well. Cover and cook till two whistles.After 10 minutes open the cooker .Transfer the rice in a bowl.Now add 2 and half cup of milk  and yogurt. Mix well .Now in a seasoning pan pour oil heat it and add all the seasoning ingredients.When these start spluttering pour over the rice and cover.After few minutes remove the cover and mix the seasoning.Cover the bowl and let it rest for 3. 1/2 hours in summer and 5 hrs in winter till the milk has converted into yogurt.
Curd rice is ready to serve.

Tips.

While travelling cook the rice before hand but mix the milk and curd at the start of journey.
By the time of dinner curd rice will be ready without turning sour.