Curd Rice SpecialMain Course Rice: Bakālābāth
Ingredients Required 1. rice 4 cups 2. curd 1 cup 3. water 8 cups 4. milk 2 cups 5. coconut 150 gm 6. butter 25 gm 7. cucumber 1 8. raw mango 1 9. banana (fruit) 1 10. grapes(green, seedless) 50 gm 11. ginger 5 gm 12. curry leaves 10 13. green coriander 4 teaspoons 14. salt to taste 15. mustard 1 teaspoon 16. cumin 1 teaspoon 17. bengal gram (split) 1 teaspoon 18. black gram (split) 1 teaspoon 19. red chillies 2 20.asafoetida a pinch Procedure
Cook rice in water. Keep it aside to cool. Grate cucumber, raw mango, ginger and coconut and add them to the cooked rice after it becomes cool. Add banana and grapes. You can also add other fruits like pomegranate, black grapes and straw berries. Prepare for tālitthal or seasoning. For this take two spoons of oil in pan and heat it. Add some mustard seeds. When they begin to pop up add the red chillies, cumin, bengal gram (split) and black gram (split). Add a pinch of asafoetida. Add the curry leaves. Add all this to the rice. Add butter, salt and curd and mix well. If the curd is too thick and if it is to be diluted, add milk. It is better to add milk to dilute the curd than adding water. Garnish the dish with chopped coriander and curry leaves. Leave aside for 5 mts.
Now the bewitching rice preparation, Bakālābāth, is ready to serve. |
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