Mosranna/curd rice

Ingredients
Cooked Rice - 1 cup
Yogurt - 11/2 cup
Grapes - 1/4 cup (Optional)
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 1-2
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 2-3
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Cilantro - 2-3 sprigs

Method
Mix rice and yogurt with salt. Now add grapes, ginger and green chillies.
For seasoning, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, after they splutter, add urad dal and red chillies and fry till the dal turns golden brown.
Garnish with cilantro.

Chicken Pulao

Ingredients
Rice - 2 cups
Chicken - 100 gm
Onions(Chopped) - 2
Tomato - 1
Garlic - 1 pod
Ginger - 2''
Cloves - 3 to 4
Cinnamon - 1''
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp
Water - 3 cups
Fresh Coriander
Salt to taste

Method
Grind one onion, garlic, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, tomato with red chilly and coriander powder in a mixer to a fine paste. Add a little water if necessary.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, fry onion till golden brown and add chicken.
Add salt and turmeric powder and cook till chicken is tender.
Add the ground paste and cook for 5 minutes.
Now add water and bring it to boil. Add rice and put the weight.
Turn off the heat after a whistle.
Garnish with fresh coriander.