Name: Curd rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ½ cup rice ((¼ cup white rice ¼ cup brown rice or millets)); 1½ cup water; 1 to 1½ cup curd ( or dahi or yogurt (or more)); ¼ cup milk ((optional)); salt ( as needed); 2 tbsp carrot (grated ); 2 tbsp cucumber ( or bottle gourd, grated ); 1 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped ); 1 tsp oil; ½ tsp cumin ( or jeera); ½ tsp mustard; ¾ to 1 tsp chana dal ((optional)); ¾ to 1 tsp urad dal ( or minapa pappu (optional)); 1 red chilli (broken); 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 pinch hing ( or asafoetida); ½ tsp ginger (minced or crushed ); 1 green (slit or chopped (optional)); 6 to 8 cashews (split or chopped (optional))