Mosuranna (Curd/Yogurt Rice)

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked rice (white basmati is best)
• 1/3 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup milk or water
• 1/4 teaspoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ghee
• 1/8 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 1 dried red chili (broken into 3-4 pieces)
• 4 curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons cashew pieces
• 1 tablespoon golden raisin
• 1 small green chilies (optional)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped)
• salt

Directions

1. 1

   Place the rice in a bowl, add yogurt and mix well.

2. 2

   Add milk as desired to your liking (depends on how thick the yogurt was).

3. 3

   Add salt to taste, mix and set aside.

4. 4

   In a small pan, heat oil and ghee.

5. 5

   Add mustard seeds to the hot oil and when it splutters, add red chilli, slit green chilli (if using), curry leaves.

6. 6

   Fry for a few seconds then add cashew and raisins.

7. 7

   Fry until cashew pieces are golden brown.

8. 8

   Pour contents of the pan into rice-yogurt mixture.

9. 9

   Also add chopped cilantro and mix well.

10. 10

    Note: Most people enjoy the taste of sweet raisins in an otherwise salty dish, but if you're unsure just add 2-3 raisins and try it out. If you like it, you can just saute more raisins in a dab of ghee and add it to your dish.