Protein Curd Rice
PREPPING TIME: 5 MIN
COOKING TIME: 15 MIN
Ingredients Directions
1/3 cup rice 1. Add 1/3 cup rice to a bowl and rinse it well a few times.
1/3 cup quinoa Then add 1/3 cup quinoa and 1/3 cup oats. Then pour 2
1/3 cup oats cups water and cook in instant pot.
2 cup water 2. When the pressure releases, remove the rice & mash it
2 - 3 cup curd (yogurt) (or more) lightly. You can also fluff up & use if you do not like
Salt as needed mushy rice. Cool it completely.
4 tbsp carrot grated (optional) 3. Add greek yogurt to cooled rice. Mix well until combined.
4 tbsp cucumber grated (optional) If you have cooked the rice without salt, then add it now
2 teaspoon oil with water to make the curd rice runnier consistency.
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
4. Stir in coriander leaves, grated carrots and cucumbers. to
the curd rice. Taste the curd rice & add more salt if needed.
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
5. Heat oil in a pan. Then add cumin & mustard. When they
(optional)
begin to splutter, add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal &
1½ to 2 teaspoon chana dal (optional)
cashews if using. Fry until the dal turns golden.
1½ to 2 teaspoon urad dal (optional)
6. Add ginger, green chili and curry leaves. When the curry
2 dried red chilli broken
leaves turn crisp, add hing.
2 sprig curry leaves
7. Optional to soften the lentils - pour 2 to 3 tablespoons water
2 pinch hing (asafoetida)
to cook down the lentils, until slightly soft. If the lentils are
1 teaspoon ginger minced or crushed
hard, add a bit more water & cook until they soften to your
2 green chili slit or chopped (optional)
liking.
12 -16 roasted cashews split or
8. Pour the tempering over the curd rice and mix. South
chopped (optional)
Indian style curd rice is ready.
9. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.