Description
A delicious and creamy curd rice dish that is perfect for a light meal or as a side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup white rice
- 1 and ½ cups water
- ½ cup chilled plain yogurt (dahi, curd)
- ¼ cup chilled milk
- 2 tablespoons grated carrot
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 10–12 curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon white urad dal
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 dry red chili (broken into small pieces)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Rinse rice with water and add it to a pan. Add water and stir gently.
- Cover the pan and cook the rice on low heat for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked well.
- Remove the pan from the heat and bring the rice to room temperature.
- To cook the rice in a pressure cooker, cook for 2 whistles on high heat. Then remove the cooker from heat and let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid and use the cooked rice in the recipe.
- To cook the rice in an instant pot, add rice with 1 cup of water to the instant pot. Press PRESSURE COOK and set the timer to 5 minutes. Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally and then open the lid.
- Transfer the cooled rice to a bowl.
- Add yogurt, milk, carrot, and salt and mix well.
- Slightly mash the mixture using your clean hands.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and curry leaves and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Add urad dal, ginger, and dry red chili, and fry until the dal turns slightly brown.
- Pour the tempering over curd rice and mix well.
- Garnish with cilantro and pomegranate seeds. Serve.
Notes
- To ensure the rice cooks evenly, stir occasionally during cooking.
- This dish can also be served chilled for a refreshing meal on hot days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg