Description
This is a fancy name for prepared Yogurt or Curd rice.
General Information
| Country |
India |
| Region |
South India |
| Genre |
Vegetarian |
| Category |
Rice |
| Serving Size |
4 people |
| Preparation Time |
45 mins. |
Ingredients
| Measure |
Type |
Item |
| 1 |
cup |
Cooked Ponni raw rice |
| 1/2 |
cup |
Pomegranate seeds |
| 1/4 |
cup |
Red grapes (small. If big, cut into 2 halves) |
| 4-5 |
nos |
Mor milakai (Chilis marinated in brine and sun-dried) |
| 2 |
tsp |
Gingelly oil |
| 1 |
tsp |
Mustard |
| 1 |
tsp |
Jeera (cumin seeds) |
| 1/2 |
cup |
Yogurt |
| 1/2 |
cup |
Water |
Method
- In a small pan, pour oil.
- Once it heats up, add mustard and wait till it splutters.
- Add cumin seeds and wait till it turns golden brown.
- Add mor milakai to oil and wait till it turns dark. If required, turn them around to darken evenly.
- Keep aside.
- In a large pan, spread the rice
- Add yogurt and water as required to rice and knead throughly with hands to a paste-like consistency
- Add pomegranate seeds and grapes and mix
- Crush the mor milakai with your fingers and add to the rice along with the mustard and cumin seeds
- Mix thoroughly and serve