Name: MUSTARD FLAVORED SEASONED CURD RICE recipe by Anjana Rao at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: • 1 cup raw rice; • 2 cups fresh curd or curd; • ½ cup warm milk; • Salt to taste; • 1 tbsp mustard seeds; For Seasoning/Tadka:; • 1 tsp mustard seeds; • 1 tsp chana dal; • 1 tsp urad dal; • 2 – 3 green chillies, chopped; • 1 tsp black peppercorns; • Handful of curry leaves roughly chopped; • A pinch of asafoetida/hing; • 1.5 tbsp oil

ABOUT MUSTARD FLAVORED SEASONED CURD RICE RECIPE

Ava Pettina Daddojanam is raw mustard flavored seasoned curd rice often prepared during festivals. It is a very popular rice and curd preparation in South of India and often given as prasadam in temples.

Ingredients Serving: 6

• 1 cup raw rice
• 2 cups fresh curd or curd
• ½ cup warm milk
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
For Seasoning/Tadka:
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 2 – 3 green chillies, chopped
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• Handful of curry leaves roughly chopped
• A pinch of asafoetida/hing
• 1.5 tbsp oil

Instructions

Soak the mustard seeds in little warm water for 10 minutes and blend it to a smooth paste.
Cook the raw rice and mash it slightly with the help of a spoon or a glass while it is still hot and let it cool down a bit.
To the warm rice add the milk; mix it well and keep aside to cool completely.
Once the rice cools down completely add fresh curd/yogurt, mustard paste and salt. Mix well.
For the seasoning heat oil; add mustard seeds and wait until they sputter.
Now add the chana dal & urad dal; fry till they turn golden brown.
Add the black peppercorns; fry for few seconds.
Tip in the chopped green chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves and fry for couple of seconds.
Pour the seasoning/tadka over the curd rice and mix well.
Serve the Ava Pettina Daddojanam with some pickle.

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