Curd Rice

Curd Rice

All across India, people like to have a small bowl of curd along with their afternoon meal. In all the South Indian States, a meal is incomplete without a small portion of Curd Rice. This simple dish can be made in many ways. I have added vegetables and pomegranate seeds to this soft creamy dish to give some texture and colour. It is best served with lemon pickle and papadums. 

Serves: 4
Total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients for Curd Rice

2 cup cooked rice
2 cups curd (yogurt)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cauliflower, carrot and beans chopped fine
1 tbsp curry leaves
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera (cumin)
1/2 tsp urad dal (optional)
2 dry red chilli broken
1 green chilli slit in two
A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
Salt to taste
1 tsp chopped coriander
1 tbsp pomegranate seeds

Directions

  • Lightly mash the rice with the back of a serving spoon.
  • Heat the oil in a pan, add the mustard, jeera, urad dal, dry red chilli and stir.
  • Add the hing, green chilli and curry leaves. Stir and add the mix vegetables and salt.
  • Cook covered on low heat till the vegetables are cooked.
  • Switch off the heat and add the rice. Mix well and let it come to room temperature.
  • Now add milk and 1 cup of curd to the rice, mix well. Rest it for 10 minutes.
  • Add rest of the curd and the chopped coriander.
  • Serve garnished with pomegranate seeds.

Curd Rice

Note: You can avoid the mix vegetables. I have used them to make this dish wholesome.

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