Yogurt Rice
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 3 mins
Total time: 8 mins
Got a lot of left-over rice that you don’t know what to do with? Make Yogurt Rice!! It’s simple and satisfying. Eat Yogurt Rice (Dahi Bhaat) with a little mango pickle – it’s yummy!
Ingredients
  • Rice – 3 cups, cooked and lightly mashed
  • Yogurt – 2 cups, beaten
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – 3 tsp
  • Rai (Mustard Seeds) – ½ tsp
  • Whole Red Chili – 1
  • Hing (Asofoetida) – pinch
  • Channa Daal – 1 tsp
  • Urad Daal – 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
  • Green Chilies – 1 or 2 to taste, finely chopped
  • Ginger – ½ tsp, grated
  • Cilantro – 2 sprigs, chopped
Instructions
  1. Heat left-over Rice in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add Yogurt and Salt and mix well.
  3. Heat Oil in a small pan.
  4. Add Rai and allow it to sputter.
  5. Add Whole Red Chili and Hing.
  6. Add Channa Daal and Urad Daal and cook until the Daals turn light brown.
  7. Add Curry Leaves, Green Chilies and Ginger – mix well and cook for 1 minute.
  8. Add the above mixture to the Rice and Yogurt – mix well.
  9. Garnish with chopped Cilantro leaves.
  10. Serves 2-3
Notes
1 If the Rice and Yogurt mixture is looking a little dry, add a little Milk to thin it down. The Milk also helps to cut the tartness of the Yogurt.
2 For a variation, mix in some Pomegranate Seeds. They add a lot of color and sweetness to the dish.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/easy-recipes-spl/yogurt-rice-2290.html