Perugu charu / Raita

Ingredients :

Curd : 2 cups

oil : 2 tsp

mustard seeds : 1 tsp

cumin : 1 tsp

chana dal : 2 tsp

urad dal : 1 tsp

dry red chillies ; 3

curry leaves : few

chopped onions : 1/2 cup

green chilles : 2 no chopped finely

turmeric : 1/4 tsp

salt : to taste

corriander leaves : for garnishing

Take curd in a bowl and beat it until it is smooth. Add the chopped onions and salt. Add some water to make it to a flowing consistency. In a small pan heat oil and add in the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, cumin, red chillies, turmeric ,chopped green chillies and curry leaves. See that u don't burn the tempering otherwise it tastes bad. Add this to the curd and mix immediately inorder to avoid curdling of curd. Adjust the salt, garnish with corriander leaves and serve with plain rice.