Bagala Baath

Ingredients list for Bagala Baath

• 2 cups Rice
• 1 cup Yogurt
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup Cream
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Raw mango
• 1/4 cup Grapes
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 Whole dry red chilli
• 4 Green chillies
• 1 inch piece Ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons Sesame oil (til oil)
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Clean, wash and boil rice and slightly overcook it. Drain well and cool.
2. When it reaches room temperature, mix in the milk, asafoetida and salt to taste. Wash and chop green chillies and ginger finely.
3. Peel and deseed cucumber. Grate, mix in a little salt and keep aside. Peel and grate the carrot and mango and keep separately. Slice the grapes into two and keep.
4. Heat oil in a small pan and temper with mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chilli and curry leaves.
5. Add the ginger and green chillies, stir well and add to the prepared rice. Add the yogurt, cream and the grapes. Mix well and chill in the refrigerator.
6. Squeeze out excess water from the cucumber. Garnish the rice with the grated cucumber, carrot and mango and serve.

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