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कर्ड राईस - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe in Hindi)

દહીંવાળા ભાત - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe in Gujarati)

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About Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe

Ingredients

Methods

If you like curd rice

How to make curd rice

Soft Curd Rice for Senior Citizens

Nutrient values

curd rice recipe | South Indian curd rice | dahi chawal | thayir sadam | with 20 amazing images.

Just like khichdi is to Gujarati, rajma chawal is to Punjabi, the curd rice is to South-Indians. Curd rice is also known as thayir saddam, dahi chawal and daddojanam. A very simple dish made using the most basic ingredients, curd and rice with an authentic South-Indian tempering does not take more than 15 minutes to cook.

In South India, the Kheer and mithai are served at the start of a meal. It is the Curd Rice that comes at the end, as a flavourful and soothing finish to a traditional spread.

At the same time, South Indian curd rice is also a comforting one-dish meal that is satiating and refreshing, with its cool flavour and homely aroma.

Many people consider South Indian curd rice to be the best dish to carry along to school, work or travel.

To make Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe, Dahi Chawal, combine the cooked rice and 2 tbsp of water in a deep bowl and mash it lightly using a potato masher. Add the curds and salt, mix well and keep aside. Heat the oil in a small broad non-stick pan add the mustard seeds and urad dal and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. Add green chillies and curry leaves. Add the tempering to the prepared curd-rice mixture and mix well. Add the coriander and mix well. Serve the curd rice immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour and serve chilled. If you have leftover rice, its a bingo as this recipe would be made in a jiffy.

Easy to make, this wholesome thayir sadam is made by mixing rice with curds and tempering it with mustard and green chillies. Allow the rice to cool slightly before adding the curds, to avoid the curds from splitting.

Plain dahi chawal can be had accompanied with Lemon Pickle or Mango Pickle. Curd rice is had for lunch by South Indians.

Enjoy curd rice recipe | South Indian curd rice | dahi chawal | thayir sadam | with detailed step by step photos and video below.

Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe recipe - How to make Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe

Ingredients

For Curd Rice

2 1/2 cups fresh curd (dahi)

cooked rice (chawal)

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)

2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)

6 curry leaves (kadi patta)

1 tsp finely chopped green chillies

2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

salt to taste

Method

For curd rice

To, make curd rice, combine the rice and 2 tbsp of water in a deep bowl and mash it lightly using a potato masher.
Add the curds and salt, mix well and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a small broad non-stick pan add the mustard seeds and urad dal and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add green chillies and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the tempering to the prepared curd-rice mixture and mix well.
Add the coriander and mix well.
Serve the curd rice immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour and serve chilled.

curd rice recipe | South Indian curd rice | dahi chawal | thayir sadam | Video by Tarla Dalal

Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe recipe with step by step photos

If you like curd rice

1. Just like khichdi is to Gujarati, rajma chawal is to Punjabi, the curd rice is to South-Indians. Curd rice is also known as thayir saddam, dahi chawal and daddojanam. A very simple dish made using the most basic ingredients curd and rice with an authentic South-indian tempering does not take more than 15 minutes to cook. Here are some other South-Indian rice recipes that you may like:
  • Sambhar Rice
  
  • Tomato rice
  
  • Ven Pongal

How to make curd rice

1. To make the traditional curd rice recipe | South Indian curd rice | dahi chawal | thayir sadam | we will first cook the rice. While you can cook the chawal in a pressure cooker, we have here cooked them in a pan. First, wash around ¾ cup of rice thoroughly until the water is clear.
2. Soak in enough water for 30 minutes. Soaking helps in reducing the overall cooking time.
3. Drain the rice and keep aside.
4. Boil a vesselful of water.
5. Add 1 tbsp of oil. Oil coats the rice grain which prevents the rice grain from sticking to each other while cooking.
6. Also, add salt to taste.
7. Add the rice to the boiling water.
8. Cook till the rice is cooked, stirring once or twice in between. This would take around 10 to 12 minutes on a medium flame.
9. Pour into a colander and let the water drain out.
10. Spread the rice on a plate and let it cool. Apart from rice, you can also make daddojanam with brown rice, rolled oats, millets, etc. It is necessary to cool the rice completely before the addition of curd, so as to prevent the separation of whey when packed for lunch box.
11. For preparing Curd Rice (thayir saddam), transfer the rice to a deep bowl.
12. Add 2 tbsp of water. Many people even add little milk for a flowy consistency, it is totally optional.
13. Combine together and mash it lightly using a potato masher. If the rice isn’t mashed well, the grains will turn hard on addition of curd.
14. Add the curd. You can refer our detailed recipe with step by step photos to prepare homemade curd. It is advisable to use fresh curd, but if your curd is little sour then add milk.
15. Also, add salt, mix well and keep aside. Be cautious while adding salt because we even added salt while preparing the rice.
16. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil in a small broad non-stick pan.
17. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds.
18. Add the urad dal and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds or till it is golden brown.
19. Add green chillies. Also, you can toss in any vegetables of your choice to make it more nutritious and colorful.
20. Add the curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
21. Add the tadka to the prepared curd-rice mixture
22. Mix well so that the tempering has spread evenly.
23. Add the coriander to South Indian Curd Rice ( Dahi Chawal). You can even top with pomegranate seeds and fried cashew nuts to give it a nice bite.
24. Mix well and your Curd Rice (South Indian Curd Rice) is ready!
25. Serve the curd rice | South Indian curd rice | dahi chawal | thayir sadam | immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour and serve chilled. You can enjoy South Indian Curd Rice as it is or with a side of spicy mango pickle, podi and pappadum.
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Soft Curd Rice for Senior Citizens

1. Soft Curd Rice for Senior Citizens. Soft, easy to chew food is what elderly people always aim at . This Curd Rice is a perfect example for this comfort food. It’s a one dish meal which to fulfill their energy requirements at one go. Curd is a rich source of protein (8.5 mg) and calcium (272.1 mg) – the 2 nutrients required for bone strength. Moreover, it’s probiotic and quite healthy for the gut. You can accompany it with a salad to add on some amount of fiber also. See our other senior citizens easy to chew and senior citizen easy to swallow.

Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	376 cal
Protein	8.5 g
Carbohydrates	36.9 g
Fiber	1.8 g
Fat	18.7 g
Cholesterol	20 mg
Sodium	28 mg

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yojanajain

March 13, 2025, midnight

love this healthy and super tasty dish

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Yojna , we are delighted you loved the Curd Rice recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking

Amishi mehta

March 13, 2025, midnight

Sakthi

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi mam, I am a south Indian and we frequently prepare this. Especially my mother make it delicious and we will ask for more. She will add chopped ginger and cumin seeds along with other ingredients while tempering. It will be yummy.

s kumar

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tayir sadam is simple and tasty. salted green Citron(naarthangai) is the best pickle for it. of course many pickles are used. Just for info. in traditional banana leaf lunch , a sppoonful of kheer is just placed in the beginnning for a sweet auspicious start , (some start with salt ..) but ample kheer portion is usually served after rasam-rice ( before curd rice). !

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

Mira Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

As my husband was unwell i prepared this receipe nd he loved it and felt good eating this. Ur recipes are 100% perfect

Ajit Sinha

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Tarala ji, I''m 63. I live in Hyderabad. Recently when my wife was out of station, I tried this recipe. It was very easy to cook and tasted great. Many thanks. I''ll try your other recipes too.

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Ajit , we are delighted you loved the Curd rice recipe and it came out well. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

Bhavesh Dua

March 13, 2025, midnight

Mam, I have tried this recipe it was wonderfully made but the lentils were hard. Please suggest whether I should boil it first or add them when preparing.

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Bhavesh, If curd rice had immediately after is has been tempered, it will be hard.. Make sure to keep it refrigerator at least for 1 hour or more, it will soften.

Neeraj

March 13, 2025, midnight

A good recipe, I tried to innovate and added some ginger in the tadka and it came out fine.... happy cooking....

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Really nice to know you tried improvising and that came out well. Keep trying more and more recipes for more culinary experiences and share don''t forget to share with us. Happy Cooking!!!

rajesh

March 13, 2025, midnight

Curd Rice, South Indian Curd Rice Recipe kabhi test change karne ke liye bahoot achcha hai khas kar fast ke dino me

Aussie Girl

March 13, 2025, midnight

Excellent recipe! Thanks!

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Aussie Girl, we are very happy to know you loved the Curd Rice recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!

Manjunath

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Manjunath, thanks for your feedback.

Vrishali

March 13, 2025, midnight

Dear Maa''m, Thank you for the receipe. As I''m newly married my husband asked me to prepare this dish and I was glad I could cook the receipe and he appreciated it lovingly. I truely enjoyed the simple steps mentioned by you.

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Vrishali, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!

Payal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Nice receipt..good for health and light..in fact I have tried so many receipts of you and all turn out to be good..thank you..:)

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Payal , we are delighted you loved the Curd Rice recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

Rashmi

March 13, 2025, midnight

Today i made the curd rice according to the recipe given And it turned out superb Thanks??

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Rashmi , we are delighted you loved the Curd Rice recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking

Bhawna

March 13, 2025, midnight

Loved the recipe.

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Bhawna, we are very happy to know you loved the Curd Rice recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!

Juee Shah

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thank you so much for your recipes. They are 100% perfect. One will always be successful refering to them. Even though i am 46 i still note down your recipes before trying anything new. Thank you once again Juee Shah

Ashok

March 13, 2025, midnight

You could add some chopped ginger. Also sprinkle some pomegranates to give some crunch & colour.

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Ashok, Thank you for your suggestion....

neha

March 13, 2025, midnight

hello mam kya me is dish ko tiffin me de sakti hu

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Neha, Make sure the curds you use is not sour at all. It will stay fresh for 2 to 3 hours. Make it fresh in the morning

Sandeepta Das

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi.. I did this recipe according to ur method with adding finely chopped garlic & ginger.. It was awesome..

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Sandeepta , we are delighted you loved the Curd Rice recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking

Pooja

March 13, 2025, midnight

When i added prepared curd rice mixture to the seasoning in pan, curd gets coagulated. Can you suggest me some solution. Otherwise its a great recipe.

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Pooja, Usually it doesn''t get coagulated but to be on a safer side, keep the gas on the slowest flame as mentioned in the recipe and keep stirring.

ashabhave

March 13, 2025, midnight

Payal Parikh 86

March 13, 2025, midnight

This curd rice is so easy and quick to make...i eat this when i feel unwell and also when i want to eat something light....

Kanan Dholakia

March 13, 2025, midnight

pvm1978

March 13, 2025, midnight

Superb recipe. Added grated ginger to it for extra digestive taste :)

shreya_the foodie

March 13, 2025, midnight

The classic. Its simplicity is the essence of curd rice!

ram

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Ram , we are delighted you loved the Curd Rice recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

Manali Gawad

March 13, 2025, midnight

Amazing. Tastes good.

Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.

Musarrat Sarfaraz Khishey

March 13, 2025, midnight

Yes I made this recipe it was awesome but I make little bit changes we are not using urad daal so I skip it. And I added garlic cloves in boiling rice as well as in tadka it gives fabulous taste.