This was not going to be easy... I was returning to the workforce a freshly minted MBA after almost 3 years. Was it going to be easy transitioning from my 'holiday' phase of late nights and even later mornings into this 'office-going' person?
Things had to be perfect, and with the inevitable question of what to wear (basic black pants and a crisp white shirt, simple, classy), came the maybe not so inevitable question of what to take as lunch. Would they have a canteen? A microwave? What were the lunch time rituals - mayhem in the cafeteria or a lone lunch desk-side? To play it safe I decided on one of my favorite lunches and anytime comfort food - spicy curd rice with roasted papad.
Prep:
Boil rice in the cooker the night before and refrigerate
Also set yogurt (or use the store-bought variety)
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup yogurt
1/2 cup milk
3 dried red chillies
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
pinch of hing (asafoetida)
salt and sugar to taste
Mix rice and yogurt along with the milk (this enhances the taste of the curd)
Add in the salt and sugar
In a small pan heat oil, add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the hing, urad dal and red chillies
Add to the rice, mix well and enjoy with roasted papads. (i like the urad ones)
Done! Simple, tasty, hassle free and filling!
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