South Indian Curd Rice Recipe - Bagala Bath Recipe

South Indian curd rice or bagala bath recipe - this post is not to to share a unique recipe of curd rice. Its not even to talk about the memories this dish brings. One main reason is I had a ripe pomegranate in the house with a broken mixer-grinder that prevented me from making the smoothie I had originally intended with it. The only other option I could think of was to add it to curd rice. The other reason is, I have started using photoshop (finally!!) after having installed it almost a year back. Note: you can also check out this Iyengar-style curd rice recipe I have shared. It has grated ginger and some extra spices and has fast become my default curd rice recipe. You can also make a curd rice recipe with vegetables to make sure you are taking in a more balanced meal and not just rice and yogurt.

Curd Rice Recipe - Thayir Sadam - Bagala Bath Recipe

Pomegranate is one of those fruits that I ate a lot while growing up. We'd buy them in cartons and my grand mom would very patiently extract the seeds and keep them loosely covered in steel bowls on the dining table so the kids could eat a spoonful whenever they passed by. This also meant I never really learnt how to cut open a pomegranate and get the seeds out easily.

During my internship days in Bangalore, I'd often buy curd rice with pomegranates in them from Sukh Sagar and similar South Indian restaurants, which were the only ones I could really afford. Those meals were the most comforting during those days I missed home food terribly.

To make Bagala Bath:

Mix some salt to the curd and mix well. Mix the rice well in this. I don't like mashing up the rice so I leave it whole. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal and red chillies. Let it cool and then add to the rice mixture. Chop some coriander leaves finely and mix it well with this. (I prefer coriander leaves to curry leaves in my curd rice). Finally, top it off with some pomegranate seeds and mix well before serving.

I served bagala bath with some chow-chow sambar. A good pickle like the Kerala mango pickle also goes really well with curd rice.

Comments

Suganya

February 11, 2008 at 8:18 pm

Have fun with Photoshop. You will be introduced to a world thats pure delight and surprise.

Mythreyee

February 11, 2008 at 6:04 pm

Adding pomegranates, apples, grapes to curd rice makes it so delicious, specially if we pack it for a picnic on a warm summer day.

Vanamala

February 11, 2008 at 5:59 pm

sorry i have pressed 2 times so i deleted one. 🙂

Vanamala

February 11, 2008 at 5:56 pm

Coool ...... curd rice Oh amazing
even i love to add grapes ... but love to have pomegranate too.

Aparna

February 11, 2008 at 5:23 pm

There is nothing like curd rice. And love pomegranate too. I make raita and salads with it.
Love the pictures.
Haven't got around to using my photoshop. Will definitely do so now. Right now I'm just thrilled I've got my blog going!!

Sahefa

February 11, 2008 at 5:08 pm

Wow that looks good.Hey you did not take part in my latest post.plz do it and i hope you will enjoy it.

AnuZi

February 11, 2008 at 4:33 pm

Gorgeous pic. Would have never thought of combining the 2 but my taste buds are curious....so me thinks will be trying this recipe out.

Sig

February 11, 2008 at 4:18 pm

Pictures look beautiful N, love the first one, so crisp... And hey, you got the blurring stuff working... 🙂

Nanditha Prabhu

February 11, 2008 at 2:54 pm

i love that color! wish i could grab that bowl right away!

Happy cook

February 11, 2008 at 2:37 pm

Beautiful pictures Nags.
When i saw you pictures i asked my hubby do we have photoshop and she said no 🙁
Same here me too looking for the round up.

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