Mosaranna/Curd Rice

I’m a big yogurt freak. I love anything made with curd. So here is the recipe for making Mosaranna/Curd Rice as it’s popularly known in Karnataka.

Tasty Mosaranna

Mosaru in Kannada means Yogurt and Anna is Rice. I usually make this with leftover rice from fridge as it tastes best when cold and chill. And what can be better for any food lover when it comes to making some wonderful dish with leftovers. Curd rice can be prepared just by adding some raw vegetables like onion, tomatoes, carrots or adding fresh fruits like pomegranate, pineapple, grapes or even by adding dry fruits like cashew nuts, raisins, almonds etc. Does it sound wonderful? Then wait till you taste it. If you are a curd-o-holic like me then you will love it. As a kid it was my favourite item for lunch box. If you ask me to count the number of stars in sky, I might be able to do that but not the number of times I had Mosaranna.

Mosaranna/Curd Rice

Ingredients:
2-3 cups of cooked Rice
11/2 cup of sweet Yogurt
1 medium Red Onion, finely chopped
2 medium Tomatoes, finely chopped
2 Green Chillies, chopped finely (optinal)
1 inch Ginger, chopped finely
1 cup Fresh Fruits, diced (I have used Pomegranate, Pineapple and Grapes)
1 tbsp Raisins
1 tbsp Cashew nuts
Salt to taste.
For Seasoning:
1 tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard
1 tsp Urad Dal
1 tsp Channa Dal
Few Curry Leaves

Mosaranna/Curd Rice served with Tender Mango Pickle

Method:
Mix all the ingredients above with yogurt and salt to taste. Add little water if needed.
In a pan, heat oil and add mustard, urad dal and channa dal. When mustard starts spluttering add chopped curry leaves and mix well with curd rice.
Serve Mosaranna at room temperature or cold as per your desire.
And don’t forget to eat it with Tender Mango Pickle.

Mosaranna/Curd Rice served with Tender Mango Pickle