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Curd Rice Recipe/Dahi Rice

Curd Rice/Thayir Sadam

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Curd Rice, a traditional rice dish from South India states, made with steamed rice, curd/yogurt and topped with tempering of basic spices and curry leaves.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine South Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Cooked Rice
  • ¾ cup Plain curd/yogurt
  • ¼ cup Milk boiled and cooled
  • 2-3 tbsp Chopped Cucumber optional
  • 2 tbsp Grated Carrot optional
  • 1 tsp Ginger (chopped or grated)
  • 1-2 Green Chillies finely chopped
  • Salt as per taste

for Tempering

  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil/any plant oil
  • ½ tsp Black Mustard Seeds / Rai
  • 8-10 Curry Leaves
  • 1 Dry Whole Red Chilli
  • 1 tsp Urad Dal or Chana Dal

For Garnish

  • Roasted Peanuts/Cashew nuts as required
  • Pomegranate arils as required
  • Chopped Coriander leaves as required

Instructions
 

  • Take rice in a mixing bowl
    1 cup Cooked Rice
  • Add curd, ginger, green chillies, cucumber, carrot and salt.
    ¾ cup Plain curd/yogurt, ¼ cup Milk, 2-3 tbsp Chopped Cucumber, 2 tbsp Grated Carrot, 1 tsp Ginger (chopped or grated), 1-2 Green Chillies, Salt as per taste
  • Mix nicely.
  • Heat oil in tadka pan/small pan.
    1 tbsp Coconut Oil/any plant oil, ½ tsp Black Mustard Seeds /, 8-10 Curry Leaves, 1 Dry Whole Red Chilli, 1 tsp Urad Dal
  • Add mustard seeds, when seeds crackle add curry leaves, dry red chilli, urad dal.
  • Let the tadka cool a bit. Then, add to the curd rice.
  • Cover the bowl for a few seconds.
  • Lightly mix.
  • Garnish with roasted peanuts/cashew nuts ,pomegranate arils, chopped coriander and serve.
    Roasted Peanuts/Cashew nuts, Pomegranate arils, Chopped Coriander leaves

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