Dahi Pakhala

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Ingredients

1 cup	rice
4 cups	water
1 cup	yogurt
—	salt to taste
1 tablespoon	mustard oil
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1	dried red chili
1 teaspoon	cumin seeds
1 tablespoon	chopped ginger
2 tablespoons	chopped coriander leaves
1	green chili, chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Wash the rice thoroughly and drain the water.
2. 2 In a pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
3. 3 Add the rice to the boiling water and cook until soft and fully cooked.
4. 4 Once cooked, drain any excess water and let the rice cool completely.
5. 5 In a large bowl, mix the cooled rice with yogurt and salt to taste.
6. 6 In a small pan, heat mustard oil until it begins to smoke slightly.
7. 7 Add mustard seeds, dried red chili, cumin seeds, and chopped ginger to the hot oil and sauté until the seeds start to splutter.
8. 8 Pour the tempering over the rice and yogurt mixture.
9. 9 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and green chili.
10. 10 Mix well before serving.