Curd Rice, Chettinad Urulai Fry/Chettinad Potato Roast and Oats Halwa - PJ's Virtual Baby Shower Part 2

This is the Extension of the Previous Post, Since i made 6 Dishes from her blog, i wanted to do it as two post. 

Curd Rice

Ingredients

1 Cup Cooked Rice

1/2 Cup Curd/Whisked Yogurt 

1 Green Chilli, chopped

Curry leaves a few

1 tbsp Fresh Pomegranate Seeds, for garnishing

1/2 tsp oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

hing a pinch

Salt to taste

Method

• Take Rice in a bowl, Add yogurt and mix well. The Rice should be little mushy for a good taste, So try to mash the rice a bit with the back of a laddle.
• Heat oil, Splutter mustard seeds, add green chilli, curry leaves and hing and pour it over the curd rice.
• Add salt and Garnish with pomegranate seeds and Serve.

Note:Add a mix of milk and yogurt to avoid the sour taste of curd rice, if taking it for long journey.

Chettinad Urulai Fry/Chettinad Potato Fry

Ingredients

2 Large Potatoes

1 Onion,chopped

1 tsp Mustard seeds

Curry leaves a few

Salt to taste

2 tbsp Oil

To Grind

Urad dhal-1 teaspoon

Peppercorns-1 teaspoon

Red chillies-2

Method

• Peel,cube  and boil potatoes till 80% done.Drain Completely.
• Dry roast the ingredients under 'To Grind' and grind them to fine powder.
• Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, add curry leaves and onions, saute till translucent.
• Put in the potato cubes and stir gently. Add salt and the masala powder and mix well so the masala's coat well.
• Keep the flame simmer and Cook until crisp.
• Remove from heat and serve as a side dish with rice dishes

Oats Halwa

Ingredients

1 Cup Oats

1 Cup Water

1/2 Cup Sugar

Cinnamon a large pinch

2 tbsp Ghee

Ingredients

• Powder the Oats in a Mixer.
• In a Non-stick pan, Add Water and stir in the oats powder and mix well without any lumps.
• Let the mixture cook in a very slow flame.
• When the mixture starts thickening, add sugar, cinnamon and mix well. Keep stirring.
• When the mixture has absorbed all the water, add ghee and stir well. 
• When it starts leaving the sides of the pan, take it off the stove and garnish with roasted nuts and Serve Warm.