Yummy Curd Rice

This yummy rice, seasoned with fresh ginger and garlic, curry leaves, and cinnamon, is an excellent way to use up leftover cooked white rice. It tastes awesome hot or cold, especially hot on cold winter nights. Best of all, it takes all of ten minutes to make.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 230 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• water as needed
• 1 cup cooked basmati rice
• 1 teaspoon clarified butter
• 1 small cinnamon stick (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon chopped green chile peppers
• 1 whole red chile pepper
• 7 leaves fresh curry
• 1 cup plain lowfat yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a heavy pan, heat the clarified butter over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds; it should be just hot enough for the seeds to crackle, but not burn. Stir in ginger, garlic, cinnamon, green and red chile peppers, and curry leaves. Cook, stirring frequently, for like 30 seconds.

Step 2

If rice is cold, add rice to pan with a little water, and cover. The steam will separate the rice. When rice is warm, or if adding warm rice, stir rice with spices. Reduce heat, mix in yogurt, and heat through.