I don’t find just curd and rice with pickles a justifiable meal because I feel it doesn’t have even nutrition, comforting as it is. So I have a ‘fortified’ version adding as much vegetables as can be eaten raw. I also make this Iyengar-style curd rice or Iyengar curd rice and Bagala Bath quite often so do check that recipe out too. Quick tip – here are detailed notes on how to make curd at home.
Here’s my method of preparing curd rice that I stick to more or less each time we have only curd rice for dinner.
Curd Rice | Thayir Sadam Recipe
Serves: 2
Preparation time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
4 cups cooked rice
1 cup thick curd / plain yogurt
Half cup or so water
1 grated carrot
1/4 cup grated cucumber
1/2 tsp grated ginger
A bunch of fresh coriander leaves, chopped fine
A pinch of salt
For tempering:
2 tsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp urad dal / ulutham paruppu
A pinch of hing / asafoetida / perungaayam
2 red chillies, torn into small pieces
How to make Curd Rice (Thayir Sadam):
1. Mash the rice with a potato masher. Add the curd and water and mix well.
2. To this, add the chopped coriander and grated vegetables and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients for tempering. When the mustard seeds pop, remove from fire and add to the rice. Mix well with salt.
If the consistency is too thick, add some more water / curd. If you keep this for long, the rice will absorb the water and make it thick, so adjust accordingly.
Isn’t this so much nicer and prettier than normal boring curd rice? 😉 Serve with your favourite pickle like no-oil lime pickle or sweet mango pickle.
I am acurd rice person. Love it! My fav way to have it is with a tadka , however I can do without tadka too, but I then need a pickle or chutney.. but need curd-rice!!!
I agree! We Tam Brams love our curd rice 🙂
You have a great blog Nags!
-Nandini
my all time favorite Nags :-)… nice click
Love curd rice … and love curd with ginger. That indeed is different from the plain type. 🙂
This is a great way to have curd rice. There are times I add left over salad to mashed curd rice and season it the way you do. Great pictures
ohh, tempting click and refreshing recipe..sure wanna give it a try
I love curd rice,and have tried so many varieties…this too is great..looks good and is healthy too…
Curd rice had become my staple food for lunch while in Bangalore :(, but those never looked so good :(.
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I am huge fan of curd rice, for a reason unknown to me too! and I love this 'nutrition-twist'.. gotta try soon,.. tonight mostly!
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Thats really healthy curd rice with lots of vegetables in it…lovely click and well presented nags….