Curd Rice has regional names to address like dahi rice ( in hindi), daddojanam ( in Tamil) and Thayer sadam ( Kannada). This recipe originally hails from southern regions of India. It is offered in temple as prasaadam. Wonderful baby food during hot season. Literature narrates it’s digestive goodness. Traditionally eaten after main meal.
1 small green chilli de-seeded & chopped, optional
Salt to taste
For Tempering
1 tbspcooking oil
1tspfinely chopped ginger
½tspmustard seeds
½ tspchana lentil
½ tspurad lentil
6-7 curry leaves
pinch of asafoetida
Garnish variations
1 to 2tbspfruits; grapes, pomegranate arils, chopped mango apricots, melon or berries;optional
1 -2tsp fresh herbs; few strings of coriander leaves; optional
1-2 tspfinely grated veggies; carrots, cucumber,cabbage, radish or spinach; optional
1-2 tspboiled & diced potatoes, roasted & chopped forest of cauliflower or broccoli.
1-2 tspnuts & raisins to you taste, optional
Relish with poppadoms. Sauté sliced aubergine seasoned with chaat masala, salt & pepper act as a great accompaniment with curd rice.
Instructions
In big mixing bowl, add yoghurt to the cooled down cooked rice. Stir well until combined. Add chopped coriander, green chillies & salt to taste.
Add the garnish ingredients to your choice, taste to adjust salt at this stage.
Tempering
In a small tempering bowl, heat oil throw in mustard seeds. When they begin to splutter, add lentils.Finally ginger and curry leaves.
When the curry leaves turn crisp, add pinch of asafoetida and turn off heat.
Pour the tempering to the curd rice and mix. Cover with lid, rest for few minutes before serving.
Garnish with pomegranate pearls. Your Curd Rice is ready to dive in.
Notes
Mix the yoghurt when the cooked rice is cooled down.Be free to pick tempering oil to your, have used olive and sesame on different occasions, worked well.Be free to pick the rice type( brown, white, polished, unpolished) to your choice.Variations; vegan lifestyle can opt for plant based yoghurt.Skip nuts for any allergies.