Curd rice with a twist!

Yeah! Presenting/promoting healthy LOW FAT CURD RICE... (Beware of preservatives while you buy low fat curds from bazaar).

The major area of 'worry' in food which you consume is all about fats and cholesterol... They are produced in the body, as well as a part of dietary intake.. Not all fats are bad for your healthy being..  There are some fats essentially required by your body to give you energy; to deliver certain vitamins in dissolved form to the cells;  and take care of body's metabolisms... A set of essential fats required by female is more than that of a male! Let me tell you a big "FAT" story-to consume 'what' and 'what not'...

U can happily consume mono & poly unsaturated fats (olive oil, nuts), omega-3-fatty acids (fish, flax seeds), but put a hold on to the saturated fats (butter, coconut oil) & trans fats (hydrogenated vegetable oils)!! These fats in-turn are responsible for the levels of LDL (Bad cholesterol) deposition in your body... You know the risk of coronary heart diseases in association to bad fats!! So when you go buy packed-processed food, oil, dairy products and so on, do consider the above labels. Trans fats are produced in a process of oil hydrogenation. Though they mark 0% for the trans fat content on the covers, make sure the oil is not a Hydrogenated one! (not even partially hydrogenated!) It is a big NO NO...

Leaving aside all, let us feast on LOW FAT diet with a twist in curd rice preparation using curd chillies. Have you ever heard that there are evidences to prove fat breakdown by green chillies!!? The CAPSAICIN in chillies promote faster breakdown of fats by elevating diet induced heat generation int the body with increased metabolism moderating the fat levels in your body. I have used CURD CHILLIES, an Indian pickle (sun dried green chillies in equal amounts of curds and salt) as a seasoning and as I told, it will balance fats of low fat curd too!!

LOW FAT CURD RICE WITH CURD CHILLIES 

Recipe ingredients:

Cooked rice       : 2 bowls

Low Fat Curd    : 1 bowl

Green chilly       : 1

Small onion        : 1

Coriander leaves :  A little (use it as a garnish as it should not over power other flavors).

Salt as desired (Add a little less, as curd chillies are already salted, that will add up)

For Seasoning,

Curd chillies   : 2-3 (cut them into 3 pieces each)

Mustard seeds : 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin seeds   : 1/2 teaspoon

Curry leaves    : 1 string

Olive oil          : 1-2 table spoon

Prep:

1). Take a bowl, add cooled cooked rice, curds, salt, finely chopped green chilly and onion. 

2). Heat oil in a pan and add ingredients mentioned under seasoning. Fry till the curd chillies turn brownish black. (Curd chillies are available in the Indian markets).

3). Add it to the bowl containing rice, mix and add some more curds if required based on your desired consistency.

4) Serve as such or with pickle.Use immediately.

Thus, with a unique blend of Indian pickled dry chillies, the low fat curd rice is gonna taste much better. Without fail, I mention to you,

Feast-o-meal,

Divya