Varagu Arisi Thayir Sadam(Kodo Millet Curd Rice)-Navarathri Recipes(Day 6)

Sixth Day of Navarathri –Varagu Arisi Thayir Sadam(Kodo Millet Curd Rice)

 

We all know that mixing curd, white rice with little bit of salt will make a perfect curd rice.
But for packed lunch little bit care should be taken while preparing as curd will taste sour by the time we actually consume it.Here is one such recipe WHich is very healthy and easy to prepare.

Cuisine:  South Indian (Rice variety)

Ingredients Varagu rice -1 cup Milk -2 ½  cups(Only for Neivedhyams use milk) Water -2 ½ cups(For normal days) Salt –to tatse Mashed ginger -1” Carrot -1 tbsp Cilantro -1 tbsp Hing -pinch To grind Thick Curd  -1 cup Green chillies -2 nos Jeera seeds -2 tbsp Seasonings Oil- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds -1 tbsp Curry leaves -1 sprig Green chillies -1 no(optional)

 

Method
1. Soak Varagu rice for 2 hours.Boil milk and keep aside. Grind all the items and keep it aside.Wash the kodo millets properly and pressure cook the millet with 2.5 cups of milk with 3 whistles.

2. Once it cools take the cooked millet out and mix it with spatula in a large bowl.Pressure cook rice for 3 whistles and then 3 minutes .Add, salt, ginger and asafoetida.

3. Mix well with the ground mixture.

4. To prepare the tempering heat oil in a small pan ,add mustard seeds. When th mustard seeds splutter, add green chilly, curry leaves.Saute for 2 minutes.

5. Transfer over prepared rice. Let it sit for 1-2 hours

Notes

If you are immediately serving use can add curd as processed.

Or else

Add curd while serving, just leave out the grinding method.

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