Curd Rice Recipe South Indian Style | How to make Thayir Sadam | Dahi Chawal Recipe
Curd Rice Recipe South Indian Style is a comfort food of South India, prepared with mainly with rice & yoghurt mixed together and finally seasoned with a few spices.
Servings: 3 -4
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Overcooked Rice tightly packed
- 2 Cups Fresh Yoghurt/Curd
- 1 Cup Milk
- Salt to taste
For Tempering:
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 2 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 Tablespoon Urad dal/Black gram
- Few Cashewnuts Optional
- 1 Tablespoon Grated ginger
- 3 Green chilies finely chopped
- Few Curry Leaves
- 1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves
- A pinch of Asafoetida
Instructions
- Mash rice lightly while still hot.
- Cool down the rice completely and add yoghurt.
- Mix well until combined. Add milk, salt and stir well.
For Tempering:
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds, when they begin to splutter, add dry red chillies, urad dal, cashew nuts(optional) and fry until nuts turn golden brown.
- Now, add grated ginger, finely chopped green chillies, few curry leaves and coriander.
- When the curry leaves turn crisp, add asafoetida and turn off the heat.
- Transfer the seasoning to the yoghurt rice and mix.
- Serve Curd Rice/Thayir Sadam along with your favourite pickle.