Don’t panic by looking at the name…..its just curd rice! As a kid I used to wonder…when my Pappa says ‘Bahala Bath’ in the restaurant! Of course though its common food/comfort food…..its different when we toss these fruits in it. I am not big fan of Dahi Chawal tho’….but I like this very idea of fruits and nuts in it. It makes me to eat rice!

Ingredients:

Raw rice 1 cup
Salt
Milk 1 litre (well boiled and brought to Luke warm)
Fresh cream(optional)
Yogurts 1 spoon
Fruits:
Apple with skin-on, seeded sliced into bits
Pineapple sliced into bits
Black grapes few
Green grapes few
Guava sliced into bits
Cashew nuts few
Raisins few
Cilantro leaves few
Ghee few spoons.

Method:

In a pan, heat ghee and fry cashew nuts till golden color. Then in the same oil…fry the raisins till they pop. Set aside.

Cook rice till tender. Add salt before cooking. Probably 6-8 whistles in a pressure cooker should be fine.

Let the rice come to Luke warm condition.

Now stir-in well boiled(Luke warm) milk in it. Add a spoon full of yogurts in it. Mix thoroughly.

Let the milk turn into yogurts in this way. Allow this to sit for at least 6-7 hours.

Later toss all the fruits, fried nuts, raisins and cilantro leaves.
Mix cream as a final touch. Serve chilled/plain.