During my growing up years in Mangalore I must have eaten it a few times only while I attended Hindu weddings where curd rice is a must on their very elaborate vegetarian wedding spread. But later when I started working in Bangalore I had the opportunity of eating it several times at the office canteen or at restaurants. Like how most North Indian meals end with a simple dal-khichdi, down South, it is the curd rice which people can’t do without after a heavy meal. Curd rice is an absolutely wonderful way to end your meal – vegetarian or non vegetarian.
Mosaranna | Curd Rice
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 1 cup basmati rice (or any short grained raw rice)
- 3 cups water * see notes
- 1-1/2 cups curd/unsweetened yogurt, whisked
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander
- 2-3 tablespoons pomegranate arils
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon black gram dal/urad dal
- 1 long green chilli minced (adjust to taste)
- 1-1/2 inch ginger finely chopped
- 7-8 curry leaves
- 2 long dry red chillies, broken (optional but recommended)
- A pinch of asafoetida /hing
Priya Suresh says
My all time comforting food,can survive for many days with it.
MJ Delights says
My most fav and a very comforting food..
Capt Joe says
Hello Shireen Sequeira,
Whenever I want to try some new recipes, I look at some of the Kodialgars on the internet. Your Ruchik Randap is one of most visited sites. I find your style is quite genuine.
But mind if I make couple of suggestions:
1. It helps to have the list of ingredients are arranged in order in which they are incorporated in the method. The list should contain all the ingredients and all the ingredients should be used. I have not seen such lapses in the “Mosaranna” recipe.
2. The second bullet point in the “Mosaranna” recipe, you say: “In a large pan bring the 3 cups of rice to a boil and add the drained rice, cover the pan with a well fitting lid and bring it to a rolling boil.”
And, I will be a regular viewer of your site. Bur run grammar- and spell-check
Shireen Sequeira says
Hello Capt Joe,
Thank you for your great feedback! I will keep your suggestions regarding the list of ingredients in mind and write them in the order of appearance in the recipe. Also, I have corrected the typo error regarding the Mosaranna recipe. Thanks a lot!! Do stay tuned for more recipes!