Can I make curd rice ahead of time?

Yes. Cook the rice and refrigerate. Mix in curd and tempering just before serving to maintain texture and prevent the rice from becoming too soft.

What type of rice works best for curd rice?

Short to medium-grain rice holds its shape better. Avoid long-grain basmati as it can become mushy when mixed with curd.

Can I use Greek yogurt instead of regular curd?

Greek yogurt is thicker and tangier. You may need to add the optional milk to achieve the soft, creamy texture of traditional curd rice.

Is curd rice suitable for a dairy-free diet?

No, this recipe is yogurt-based. For dairy-free, substitute curd with coconut yogurt and milk with coconut milk.

How do I prevent the rice from turning mushy?

Mix the curd gently with cooled rice just before serving. Avoid over-stirring and don't let it sit too long at room temperature.

Curd Rice Recipe (Thayir Sadam) – South Indian

Name: Curd Rice Recipe (Thayir Sadam) – South Indian
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup rice (- 100 grams, any short grained to medium-grained rice); 1.5 cups water (- for pressure cooking); 1 cup curd ((yogurt) - 250 grams); ¼ cup milk (- optional); 1 green chilli (chopped or ½ teaspoon); 1 teaspoon ginger (- finely chopped); 1 teaspoon curry leaves (- finely chopped or 4 to 5 curry leaves, chopped); 1 tablespoon coriander leaves ((cilantro), chopped); 1 tablespoon sesame oil ((gingelly oil)); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon urad dal ((husked and split black gram dal) - optional); 5 to 6 curry leaves (- chopped or kept whole); ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing)); 1 to 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils (- optional, sweet grapes can also be added instead); 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (- chopped)

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Ingredients

½ cup rice (- 100 grams, any short grained to medium-grained rice)
1.5 cups water (- for pressure cooking)
1 cup curd ((yogurt) - 250 grams)
¼ cup milk (- optional)optional
1 green chilli (chopped or ½ teaspoon)
1 teaspoon ginger (- finely chopped)
1 teaspoon curry leaves (- finely chopped or 4 to 5 curry leaves, chopped)
1 tablespoon coriander leaves ((cilantro), chopped)
1 tablespoon sesame oil ((gingelly oil))
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon urad dal ((husked and split black gram dal) - optional)optional
5 to 6 curry leaves (- chopped or kept whole)
⅛ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing))
1 to 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils (- optional, sweet grapes can also be added instead)optional
1 tablespoon coriander leaves (- chopped)

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Instructions

1
Rinse the rice grains a couple of times in water. Then add the rice in a 2-litre stovetop pressure cooker.
2
Add 1.5 cups water. Stir and mix very well.
3
Pressure cook rice on medium heat for 5 to 6 whistles or 8 to 9 minutes till the rice is cooked and softened very well.
4
When the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid and check the doneness of rice. The rice has to be more softer than what we cook on a daily basis and look mushy.
5
With a spoon or vegetable masher, mash the rice. Close the cooker and allow the rice to become lukewarm or come at room temperature.
6
When the rice becomes comes at room temperature and has completely cooled, add fresh curd and milk.
7
Mix again very well and break lumps if any. You can either use the spoon or masher while breaking the lumps.
8
Add finely chopped ginger, finely chopped curry leaves, chopped green chilies and chopped coriander leaves.
9
Instead of adding ginger and curry leaves to the rice, you can also fry them in the tempering.
10
Add salt. Mix very well. Keep aside.
11
Heat a small pan or tadka pan and add sesame oil in it. You can use peanut oil or sunflower oil instead of sesame oil.
12
When the oil becomes hot, lower the heat. Add mustard seeds.
13
Let the mustard seeds crackle.
14
Then add urad dal. Urad dal is optional and can be skipped.
15
Fry on a low heat stirring often till the urad dal becomes golden.
16
Lastly add the add curry leaves and asafoetida. Mix very well.
17
Switch off the heat and immediately pour the tempering in the curd rice mixture. Again mix very well.
18
Serve Curd Rice topped with a few coriander leaves or pomegranate arils or grapes. You can skip the fruits too and just serve curd rice as is. You can also serve with fried sun dried green chillies or any South Indian mango pickle.
19
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for some hours. Better to eat on the same day.