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
¼ cup grated cucumber
½ teaspoon grated ginger
A bunch of fresh coriander leaves, chopped fine
A pinch of salt
For tempering:
2 teaspoon oil
¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon 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.
Anjul Sahu
Nice blog.
I am working in chennai and living away from home, cooking is my hobby and whenever I get time I do lot of experiments.
Your recipes' are helpful in my experiments with food.
Thanks
Anjul
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lissie
looks great! you are so innovative...!
Cynthia
Look at that bowl! Fortified is the way to go I say!
Nags
Thanks for the sweet comment Arthi 🙂 Glad you liked my recipes
Parita
Love the addition of carrots 🙂
Arthi
Hi, i saw ur site recently and i am very much impressed...u r simply gr8...ur recipes are very nice and instructions are clear,,,u r doing a great job...i became a great fan of edible garden...even a simple curd rice when poste by ur style makes very special..keep it up
Divya Kudua
I am not really fond of curd rice too and just don't think it could make up a meal:).This is a great idea for a party,many of our friends here think ending a meal without curd rice is incomplete:)
Varsha Vipins
I love this version Nags..n those orange in there looks so pretty..:)
Indhu
I love curd rice... and though it is healthier when vegetables are added, I seem to prefer the plain version - curd rice with some maavadu on the side... am salivating as I type this 🙂
yours looks delicious and colourful... love the bowl!