Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe with step by step photos
If you like curd rice-
Just like khichdi is to Gujarati, rajma chawal is to Punjabi, the curd rice is to South-Indians. Curd rice is also known as thayir saddam, dahi chawal and daddojanam. A very simple dish made using the most basic ingredients curd and rice with an authentic South-indian tempering does not take more than 15 minutes to cook. Here are some other South-Indian rice recipes that you may like:
How to make curd rice-
To make the traditional curd rice recipe | South Indian curd rice | dahi chawal | thayir sadam | we will first cook the rice. While you can cook the chawal in a pressure cooker, we have here cooked them in a pan. First, wash around ¾ cup of rice thoroughly until the water is clear.
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Soak in enough water for 30 minutes. Soaking helps in reducing the overall cooking time.
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Drain the rice and keep aside.
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Boil a vesselful of water.
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Add 1 tbsp of oil. Oil coats the rice grain which prevents the rice grain from sticking to each other while cooking.
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Also, add salt to taste.
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Add the rice to the boiling water.
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Cook till the rice is cooked, stirring once or twice in between. This would take around 10 to 12 minutes on a medium flame.
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Pour into a colander and let the water drain out.
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Spread the rice on a plate and let it cool. Apart from rice, you can also make daddojanam with brown rice, rolled oats, millets, etc. It is necessary to cool the rice completely before the addition of curd, so as to prevent the separation of whey when packed for lunch box.
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For preparing Curd Rice (thayir saddam), transfer the rice to a deep bowl.
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Add 2 tbsp of water. Many people even add little milk for a flowy consistency, it is totally optional.
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Combine together and mash it lightly using a potato masher. If the rice isn’t mashed well, the grains will turn hard on addition of curd.
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Add the curd. You can refer our detailed recipe with step by step photos to prepare homemade curd. It is advisable to use fresh curd, but if your curd is little sour then add milk.
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Also, add salt, mix well and keep aside. Be cautious while adding salt because we even added salt while preparing the rice.
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Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil in a small broad non-stick pan.
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Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds.
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Add the urad dal and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds or till it is golden brown.
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Add green chillies. Also, you can toss in any vegetables of your choice to make it more nutritious and colorful.
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Add the curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
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Add the tadka to the prepared curd-rice mixture
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Mix well so that the tempering has spread evenly.
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Add the coriander to South Indian Curd Rice ( Dahi Chawal). You can even top with pomegranate seeds and fried cashew nuts to give it a nice bite.
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Mix well and your Curd Rice (South Indian Curd Rice) is ready!
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Serve the curd rice | South Indian curd rice | dahi chawal | thayir sadam | immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour and serve chilled. You can enjoy South Indian Curd Rice as it is or with a side of spicy mango pickle, podi and pappadum.
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Soft Curd Rice for Senior Citizens-
Soft Curd Rice for Senior Citizens. Soft, easy to chew food is what elderly people always aim at . This Curd Rice is a perfect example for this comfort food. It’s a one dish meal which to fulfill their energy requirements at one go. Curd is a rich source of protein (8.5 mg) and calcium (272.1 mg) – the 2 nutrients required for bone strength. Moreover, it’s probiotic and quite healthy for the gut.
You can accompany it with a salad to add on some amount of fiber also. See our other senior citizens easy to chew and senior citizen easy to swallow.
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