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Curd Rice Recipe

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About

It is a popular simple and healthy rice and yogurt-based meal recipe known for its cooling and health benefits. In other words, South Indian Curd Rice or Thayir Sadam Rice is a traditional dish made by mixing cooked rice with creamy and sour yogurt with additional spices and herbs. It is generally served after a spicy meal to lower the body temperature which internally helps the digestion and human gut. In addition, it can also be a popular choice, especially during the summer or hot season. There are myriad ways to make this simple and healthy South Indian Curd Rice, but the basic and simple one is to combine cooked rice and yogurt. In addition, full cream milk can also be added to the prepared rice. Adding milk helps to keep the taste balanced particularly if the prepared rice is rested as yogurt can turn sour. The other popular way is to mix the freshly prepared steamed cooked rice. The warm rice when mixed with chilled yogurt, helps to create a soothing effect and hence it is much appreciated.

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Ingredients

  • 5 cup cooked rice
  • 2 cup curd
  • 2 tbsp cream
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 chilli (chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp chana da
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp cashew
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • pinch hing
  • 4 tbsp pomegranate

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, take 5 cups cooked rice and mash slightly. If the rice is cooked freshly, it is easier to mash. If you are using leftover rice, then I recommend mashing with your hand.
  2. Add 2 cup curd, 2 tbsp cream and ¾ tsp salt.
  3. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  4. You can see the consistency is thick, so add ¾ cup milk and mix adjusting the consistency as required.
  5. Now add 2 chilli, 1 inch ginger, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  6. Further, in a tadka pan heat 2 tbsp oil.
  7. Add 1 tsp chana da, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 2 tbsp cashew, 2 tbsp raisins, a few curry leaves, 1 dried red chilli and pinch hing.
  8. Splutter the tempering and pour over the curd rice.
  9. Also, add 4 tbsp pomegranate and mix well.
  10. Finally, enjoy Curd Rice Recipe with pickle and papad.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, take 5 cups of cooked rice and mash slightly. If the rice is cooked freshly, it is easier to mash. If you are using leftover rice, then I recommend mashing with your hand.
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Add 2 cup curd, 2 tbsp cream and ¾ tsp salt.
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Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
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You can see the consistency is thick, so add ¾ cup milk and mix adjusting the consistency as required.
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Now add 2 chilli, 1 inch ginger, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
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Further, in a tadka pan heat 2 tbsp oil.
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Add 1 tsp chana da, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 2 tbsp cashew, 2 tbsp raisins, a few Curry leaves, 1 dried red chilli, and pinch hing.
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Splutter the tempering and pour over the curd rice.
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Also, add 4 tbsp pomegranate and mix well.
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Finally, enjoy the Curd Rice Recipe with pickle and papad.Thayir Sadam

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Tips

The recipe is very simple without many complicated ingredients involved in preparing it. Yet I would like to add some tips and suggestions to make it super tasty are –
  1. Rice Quality – Typically the curd rice is prepared using short or mid rice grains. The best type of rice is Ponni or Sona Masuri rice and avoid Basmati rice. In addition, use cooked rice that is properly rested and at room temperature.
  2. Yogurt Quality – The Curd or Yogurt has to be fresh, thick and creamy. Avoid using stale or old yogurt as it may be sour and may imbalance the taste and flavor of the rice. Also, if the yogurt is sour, you may add 1-2 tsp of sugar to balance the flavor.
  3. Seasoning – Once the yogurt rice is prepared, it has to be tempered and garnished for additional flavors. Particularly, the tempering has to be done with ghee, mustard, urad dal, red chilies, and curry leaves. The garnish can be done with coriander leaves, pomegranate, and mint leaves.
  4. Texture – The consistency of the Thayir Sadam Rice is critical. It has to be semi-thick with rice mashed sufficiently. The texture of yogurt plays a critical role in the final result and hence try to use thick and creamy yogurt.
  5. Serving – Once the yogurt rice is prepared, it is better to rest it so that the flavors and taste blend in. It can also be served chilled and it is better served after the spicy meal. Also, serving it with simple dal or a spicy pickle would help to elevate the taste.

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Notes

  • First, adjust the consistency of curd rice by adding curd and milk to make it creamy.
  • Also, adding cream makes curd rice rich and flavourful.
  • Additionally, always use Sona Masuri or any short-grain rice to make curd rice.
  • Finally, if you are packing a Curd Rice Recipe for a lunch box then add more milk rather than curd to avoid turning sour.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/curd-rice-recipe-mosaranna-thayir-sadam/