Nutritious and Delicious Nothing can beat this one..... Curd Rice!!!

Curd Rice

Ingredients	Quantity
Curd/Yogurt Plain	Regular or fat free 2 cups
Rice white or brown	3 cups cooked / steamed
Carrots	¼   cup finely chopped
Green Beans/French beans	¼ cup finely chopped
Green chilly	1 teaspoon finely chopped
Ginger Curry leaves Urad dal Dried red chilly whole	1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon finely chopped 6 to 7 leaves 1 tablespoon 3 medium
Oil/ghee Mustard seeds Asofetida Salt	2 Tablespoon 2 teaspoon 1 teaspoon To taste

Method

Let’s begin with the simplest and the yummiest recipe.

• ·       First cook the rice i.e steam it, cover it and keep it aside.
• ·       Time for tadka(seasoning) : In a large pan on a medium flame, pour the oil/ghee, add all the spices in following order i.e  asofiteda, mustard seeds, urad dal, green chilly, ginger, curry leaves, and dried red chillies now add the carrorts and french beans give them a stir, let this cook for around 5 mins until the veggies are cooked but at the same time they are crunchy (not over cooked) and here comes the delicious aroma... Close the flame.
• ·       Now add the steamed rice to the tadka and mix it well, now add some salt to it mix it again and cover it.
• ·       In a bowl take the curd/yogurt and whisk it well, add this to the rice pan and mix it.
• ·       Garnish with coriander and serve with roasted pappad(optional) and sweet or tangy pickle of your choice J
• ·       Serving size : serves 4 happy faces.

GOOD & HEALTHY  REASONS  TO  TRY  THIS  RECIPE

• ·       Yogurt keeps you away from bacterial oral problems. Tartar and Bacteria which are the reasons for many oral diseases are prevented by Curd.
• ·       Curd is thrust quencher and also reduces the burning sensation.
• ·       Curd is abundant with calcium and phosphorous. In fact, yogurt is the excellent source of calcium. Both calcium and phosphorous are the important minerals in making the bones and teeth stronger.
• ·       Eating curd on regular basis is good as it helps to prevent from different arthritis problems and also deals with osteoporosis.
• ·       Curd is known for high percentage of calcium. The mineral calcium prevents cortisol formation in the body.
• ·       Research has shown that eating 18 ounces of curd daily helps to reduce belly fat as greater amount of calcium allow the fats cells to release lesser amount of cortisol thus helps to weight loss.
• ·       Make it even healthier by using low fat yogurt and brown rice in this recipe.
• ·       This meal is all packed with great carbohydrates, amazing proteins, fiber, antioxidants and the immunity boosting spices.
• ·       And the best part about this recipe is that its quick and since its quick all the nutrient and the goodness stays there to nourish you.
• ·       Enjoy!!!