Bahala Badh:(Curd rice with fresh fruits)

Ingredients:

Black grapes (seedless) 1/4 cup
Green grapes (seedless) 1/4 cup
Pine apple diced 1/4 cup
Apple diced 1/4 cup
Orange sliced 1/4 cup
Pomegranate seeds 1/4 cup
Carrot grated 1/4 cup
Cashew nuts fried in ghee 1/4 cup

For decoration:

Grated carrot few spoons
Mint chopped few spoons
Coriander leaves chopped few spoons
Crisply fried curry leaves few.

Seasonings

Fry usual 1/4 spoon of mustard in oil and run over the curd rice.

For making Curd rice:

Raw rice 1 cup
Salt Milk 1-2 cups
Cream 1 cup
Fresh yogcurd 1 cup

Method:

1. In a pressure cooker add few spoons of oil. Add rice and salt to it. Pressure cook till 6 whistles.

2. Remove from stove. Spread the rice over a wide tray and cool them. Try to mash them is necessary.

3. Now transfer the rice to a wide bowl. To this rice add milk and a spoon full of yogcurd. Let them to ferment for at least 5-6 hours.

4. Run this seasoning over fermented curd rice.

5. Add further a cup of yogcurd...if needed. Add fresh cream too. Mix well.

6. To this set up mix all the above said fruits and cashew nuts.

7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves, mint, carrots and curry leaves.