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.

perugu pachadi / Raita

Ingredients :

Curd : 2 cups
onion chopped finely : 1/4 cup
tomatoes chopped finely : 1/4 cup
cucumber chopped finely : 1/4 cup
corriander leaves chopped finely : 1/4 cup
green chillies chopped : 3 nos
salt : to taste

Take a large bowl and blend the curd such that it is of a smooth consistancy. Now add in the remaining ingredients and mix well. Serve chilled with paratas, fried rice or biryani.

Majjiga / Buttermilk

Ingredients :

Curd : 1 cup

water : 3 cups

ice cubes : few

salt : as per taste

ginger : small piece

green chilli : 1 small

lime juice : 1/2 tsp

corriander leaves : few

Take a large bowl and mix in the curd and water. Add in the salt and lime juice. Now add the crushed ginger and green chilli. Serve it in a tall glass. First put in the ice cubes. Now pour the buttermilk thru the strainer and top it off with the corriander leaves. Ready to serve.

Note : u need not add lime juice if the curd is sour else it will become too sour.