Make 10 Minute South Indian Curd Rice

Curd rice topped with a tadka of curry leaves, dals, spices and cilantro leaves.

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Make 10 Minute South Indian Curd Rice

Comfort food curd rice is a popular South Indian dish made by combining rice and yogurt, seasoned with spices and herbs. The creamy texture and tangy flavor of curd rice can be enjoyed on its own or as a refreshing accompaniment to Indian dishes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: curd rice, yogurt rice

Servings: servings

Calories: 200kcal

Author: Shilpa Joshi

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice 250g cooked (about 3/4 cup dry rice if making fresh rice)
¾ cup milk ½ cup for thicker consistency
½ cup yogurt
¾ tsp salt
1 tbsp coconut oil
½ tbsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp asafoetida
½ tbsp urad dal
½ tbsp chana dal
1 tsp ginger grated
2 dried red chilies
10-12 curry leaves
2 green chilies
4-5 stalks cilantro finely chopped

Instructions

Prepare the rice

Measure out two cups cooked rice.
Fresh rice: 3/4 cup of rice washed 3 times. Place in a pot with water and cook.
Once rice is cooled to room temperature. Add milk and mash well using a potato masher or fork. This gives you creaminess. Then, mix in the curd/yogurt.
The consistency is supposed to be loose and not super thick. Note, it will thicken the longer it sits.

Tadka

Add oil to a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds. Give them time to pop and splutter. Once the popping slows down, add the asafoetida.
Next, add chana dal to the pan. After 15-20 seconds add in the urad dal.
Then, add ginger (optional) and green chilies. Mix. Followed by red chilies with another mix. Last the curry leaves which will crisp up quick.
Immediately pour the tadka over the rice yogurt mixture. Mix. Top with chopped fresh cilantro leaves.

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