Curd Rice/Thayir Sadam -South Indian Yogurt Rice Recipe

Ingredients

Cooked rice - 2 cups

Oil - 2 tspn

Mustard seeds - 1 tspn

Channa dal - 1/2 tspn

Urad dal -1/2 tspn

Asafoetida powder - a pinch (optional)

Green chill - 4 (chopped)

Ginger - 1 tblspn (chopped)

Pearl onions - 1/2 cup (chopped)

Dried red chillies - 2 (broken into two)

Curry leaves - 1 spring 

Curd - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing ( chopped)

Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan.
2.Splutter mustard seeds .

3.Add channa dal and urad dal. Fry for 5 seconds but do not let them burn.
4.Add asafetida powder, chopped green chilies,ginger ,pearl onions,dried red chillies and  curry leaves.Saute it.
5.Take off the pan from the stove and let it cool a little.
6.Add Curd and salt.Mix well.
7.Add the cooked rice  and coriander leaves.Combine well and serve.