Chia Seeds Yogurt Rice
Chia Seeds Yogurt rice - inspired by the popular South Indian yogurt rice and is made with soaked chia seeds, yogurt and an aromatic tempering.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup full fat plain yogurt ( preferably homemade)
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Tempering
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil or oil of your choice
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons chana dal
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 dry red chili, slit
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 2 pinches asafetida
Instructions
- Soak two tablespoons of chia seeds in ½ cup of water for 30 minutes. Add 1 cup of plain whole milk yogurt ( preferably homemade) and ½ teaspoon salt. Mix it well to remove any lumps.
- To make the tempering – heat a small pan and add 2 teaspoons of coconut oil. Once the oil gets hot add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds and let them pop. Now add 2 teaspoons chana dal, 1 teaspoon each urad dal and cumin seeds and saute light brown.
- Reduce the heat to low and add 1 spring curry leaves, 1 green chili, 1 dry red chili, chopped ginger and 2 pinches asafetida. Saute for 30-45 seconds.
- Add this tempering and coriander leaves to the chia yogurt. Mix it. Taste and adjust the salt.Let it rest for 10 minutes before enjoying.
- Optional - you can add some roasted peanuts or cashew on the top for crunch.
Notes
Optional - you can add some roasted peanuts or cashew on the top for crunch.
If possible I highly recommend adding chana and urad dal in the tempering. Its give a nice crunch to the creamy chia yogurt rice.