Tri-Color Yogurt Rice / Daddhojanam with Colorful Vegetables

Don't think that this is just a Yogurt Rice.Well it is a yogurt rice, but with some additional flavors added to it. It is colorful to the eyes and  yummy to the tummy.All in all a wonderful yogurt rice recipe.Have you ever thought of adding coconut-chilly mix to it ? No --Right? This recipe is from my brother Seri. He lives in Finland . He makes variety of dishes with the limited vegetables and spices that are available to him. He loves to cook and entertain his friends with his cooking. Many of  his friends are fans of his cooking . I am very happy and thankful to him for sharing this recipe with me.

Let's see how this recipe is made------------------------------

Main Ingredients :

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Raw Rice..................2cups(uncooked)

PlainYogurt...............4cups

Grated Carrot...........1/2cup

Grated Cucumber.....1/2cup

Grated Coconut........1/4cup

Green Chillies............3(to your taste)

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Ghee/Butter...............3tsp

Mustard Seeds..........1tsp

Urad Daal.................2tsp

Red Chilly.................1

CashewNuts.............few

Asafoetida................pinch

Salt..........................to taste

Garnish :

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Cilantro............few sprigs

Preparation :

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First cook the rice and keep it aside.While the rice is cooling down we grate carrot , cucumber and chop cilantro. Grind the coconut and chilly together coarsely and keep aside.

Once the temperature of  the rice is warm add the yogurt(should be sweet not sour) to it and mix well.Add the required amount of salt and mix.

Now add the coconut-chilly mix and stir.Now add the grated carrot , grated cucumber and chopped cilantro.Finally fry all the seasoning ingredients in ghee and pour the seasoning over the colorful yogurt rice.Stir it well .

Yummy , healthy tri-color yogurt rice is ready to be served as is.If  you want to you can serve with papad, vadams or lemon pickle. Kids and adults equally enjoy this healthy rice.

Note :

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1)If the rice is too hot and after you add yogurt the rice becomes thick and dried once it is cool ,you can add warm milk or water or more yogurt to loosen it.

2)You can adjust green chilly according to your taste.

3)Try it with brown rice too it tastes good.

Make this healthy recipe and let me now how you like it.