Yogurt Rice
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 12 cups water
- 1 cup plain 1% yogurt
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 12 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad lentils (dry)
- 4 dried red chili peppers
- Cook brown rice in water - this recipe works best if the rice is very soft (this is why it calls for more water than is typically required for rice).
- Finely mince fresh cilantro, and chop or grate ginger.
- Combine cilantro, ginger and salt in a large mixing bowl, and stir until yogurt is smooth.
- Add cooked rice to the yogurt mixture.
- Break dried chilis into halves, and shake out seeds.
- You will use only the seedless chili skins for this recipe.
- In a tiny saucepan, heat canola oil on medium until hot, but not smoking).
- Add mustard seeds, and cover.
- Allow the mustard seeds to pop (about 1 minute) - take care not to uncover the pot while mustard seeds are popping as you may burn yourself.
- Add urad lentils, and cook until lentils become golden brown (1-2 minutes).
- Add chilis, and reduce heat - allow chilis to cook for one more minute, as mixture ceases to boil.
- Pour sizzling oil and spices over rice and yogurt.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and serve at room temperature.
brown rice, water, yogurt, salt, canola oil, fresh cilantro, fresh ginger, black mustard seeds, urad lentils, red chili peppers
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yogurt-rice-340406 (may not work)