Curd Rice Recipe
Curd rice is a tasty south Indian rice recipe made by mixing cooked rice with curds , assorted fruits and finally tempered with mustard seeds and lentils for a crunchy taste.
Servings 3 People
Calories 310kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- ¼ cup water
- 1.5 cups fresh thick curds
- ½ cup milk
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ginger grated
- 3 tablespoon fresh coconut grated
- ½ cup grapes
- 4 tablespoon pomegranate arils
- Salt to taste
For Tempering
- 1.5 tablespoon cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon chana dal
- ½ tablespoon urad dal
- 1 pinch Asafoetida
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 1 dry red chilly
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl , take 2 cups of cooked rice. Add ¼ cup water and mash until it turns mushy.
- Into this add thick curds , milk , chopped green chillies, grated ginger , chopped coriander leaves , salt to taste and mix well.
- Add assorted fruits and grated fresh coconut mix well , set aside.
For tempering
- In a tempering pan / tadka pan , heat oil . Add mustard seeds , when it starts to pops , add cumin seeds , chana dal , urad dal and fry until dal turns golden in colour.
- Add pinch of hing / asafoetida , curry leaves , dry red chilli .Once curry leaves turn crisps , turn off the stove
- Pour tempering over prepared curd rice, mix well and serve . Adjust salt as required.
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Notes
- While serving , If you find curd rice has thickened then thin out by adding a part of milk and curds.
- Adding completely cooled rice and mashing it well with water is important such that rice turns mushy. This helps curd rice to retain its consistency for long time.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal