Curd Rice Recipe | Thayir Sadam | Dahi Bhaat

thayir sadam served in a bowl with pickles on top

Curd Rice Recipe | Thayir Sadam | Dahi Bhaat

Learn how to make authentic curd or yogurt rice, South Indian style by following this easy recipe. Also known as Thayir Sadam or Dahi Bhaat, it's a delicious dish made with yogurt and rice that's easy to digest. The tempering or tadka elevates the flavors. Make it in just 10 minutes if you have cooked rice ready!

Course rice, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian, Indian, South Indian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Rice cooking time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 196.14kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice
1 cup curd or yogurt
½ cup milk
3 green chillies minced
¼ teaspoon asafoetida
¼ cup cilantro
Salt
1 teaspoon oil
2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon urad dal

Instructions

The first step is to cook rice. You can either cook it fresh or use leftover rice. Then transfer the lukewarm rice to a mixing bowl. Mash it slightly.
Add yogurt to the bowl. You may or may not whisk it before adding. Then pour milk into the bowl and add salt.
Heat oil in a tadka pan, temper mustard seeds, and urad dal and asafoetida. Then add cilantro, green chillies and curry leaves. Fry for 30 seconds and then pour this tadka over the rice.
Mix it all together. We mix it by hand as that makes a lump-free, homogenous mixture. But if you're not comfortable, use a spoon. Then store it in the fridge till its time to serve.
Serve chilled with pickle, and papad.

Notes

Since this dish is often served chilled. You can use chilled yogurt, and milk straight from the fridge. Don't skip the tempering. It adds so much flavor. Even if you are cooking rice fresh, overcook it a bit and cool it down completely before adding chilled yogurt and milk. If you don't then it will kill the live cultures in the curd and cause it to split.

If lentils are hard, I suggest you soak the urad dal in water for 10 minutes before adding them to the tadka. Cashews can be used instead of urad dal. Use evaporated milk instead of regular milk for a more creamy texture. If you want a quick fix, enjoy it without the tadka. It will taste plain but still delicious enough! The ratio of milk will depend on how sour the curd is.

You can also add milk to adjust the consistency. Skip milk and add water instead if you want. Feel free to add more veggies to this Dahi Bhat like grated carrots, onions or shallots, ginger, and cucumbers. Some also add coconut, bell pepper, pomegranate seeds, raw mango, and other fruits to the mixture. I have shared a basic thayir sadam recipe, you can customize it based on your preference.

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