Bahala Bhath

Ingredients

1. Boil milk in a heavy bronze vessel.
2. When it starts boiling reduce flame and add washed rice. (Do not soak).
3. Keep stirring constantly in medium flame till rice is cooked soft. (Keep one or two cups of hot milk separately).
4. If the pongal thickness before the rice becomes soft, add hot milk and continue cooking.
5. When the pongal is thick enough remove from fire and add powdered salt.
6. Allow it to cool completely.
7. Season with Mustard seeds, black gram dal, bengal gram dal and slit green chillies.
8. Add enough salt and one cup of fresh thick curds.
9. Mix well garnish with cut coriander leaves.
10. Serve immediately.
11. Finely cut ginger, curry leaves and raw mango pieces can be added as per taste, or sweet green grapes, grated carrots, diced cucumber with fried raisins can be added.