on May 21, 2024 If you love South Indian Rice recipes, here are some you can make for everyday meals: Raw Mango Rice, Pepper Rice, Ghee Rice, Lemon Rice, and Ellu Sadam.
About Curd Rice
My neighbor Aunty in Bangalore made the best curd rice. It was refreshing, slightly tangy, and had a nice crunch from the lentils used in the tempering.
Also called Daddojanam, Perugu Annam, Yogurt Rice, or Thayir Sadam, Curd Rice is a South Indian rice dish in which cooked rice is mixed with fresh yogurt and then seasoned with a tadka of white urad dal, mustard seeds, green chilies, and curry leaves.
It is one of the best things to eat when you have an upset stomach. Thayir Sadam is easy to digest, and the probiotic helps grow bacteria, aiding digestion. It cools the body and helps maintain internal body temperature.
It also keeps you full for a long time, so you don’t snack on unnecessary things, indirectly helping to maintain body weight.
Yogurt rice is a staple in South Indian homes for everyday meals. Each home has its own recipe. I am sharing the recipe I learned from Daphny Aunty in this post.
Serve it chilled or at room temperature with Avakaya and appalam (rice papad) for a light meal.
Rice – I use Sona Masuri rice to make this recipe. You can use any white rice.
Carrot – This is optional, but I like the texture, taste, and color carrots give.
Others – You will also need milk, salt, and cilantro (fresh coriander leaves).
For The Tempering – You will need oil, brown mustard seeds, curry leaves, white urad dal, ginger, and dry red chilies.
Pomegranate – Adding pomegranate adds a nice crunch and slightly sweet taste.
You can also top curd rice with fried cashews for extra crunch.
Remove the pan from the heat and bring the rice to room temperature.
Add ½ cup chilled plain yogurt, ¼ cup chilled milk, 2 tablespoon grated carrot, and 1 teaspoon salt and mix well.
Slightly mash the mixture using your clean hands.
Once the oil is hot, add ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds and 10-12 curry leaves and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
Cool the rice completely before mixing it with yogurt and milk. Otherwise, milk and yogurt might be curdle.
Do not use ghee for tempering. It will solidify once the rice is cooled.
You can add cooked grated beetroot or grated cucumbers instead of carrots.
Turmeric Rice (Indian Yellow Rice)
Jeera Rice (Indian Cumin Rice)
Bagara Rice (Hyderabadi Bagara Khana, Bagara Chawal)
Ghee Rice (Nei Choru, Neychoru)
