Dahi Pakhala

Cooking Time Required: 20 Mins
Cost of preparation: 20-30 Rupees

Ingredients: 

• Par boiled rice ( 1/2 kg ), 
• curd (200 ml), onion ( 1 medium, diced ), 
• green chilli (2-3 nos), 
• curry leaves, 
• coriander leaves,
• cumin seeds (1-2 tsp), 
• salt to taste.

Preparation: 

• Wash rice thoroughly (3-4 times) . 
• Boil water in a vessel. 
• Add washed rice and cook till soft( keep it slightly more soft than regular rice ). 
• Drain off excess water. 
• Add sufficient fresh water to completely cover the rice and allow to stand for 2-3 hours.
• Add diced onion, green chilli, curd and salt to the rice. 
• Heat oil in a pan. When it starts smoking, add cumin seeds and curry leaves. 
• Pour the contents over the rice and garnish with coriander leaves. 
• Eat with roasted papad/badi chura, spinach bhaji or fried ladies finger or any stir fry/poda.