Thayir Sadam / Curd Rice.

Thayir sadam / Thair sadam / Curd rice is a very tasty and easy to prepare south Indian healthy rice dish.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Thayir Sadam / Curd Rice.

Ingredients:-

Raw rice.          -1 cup
Curd.                 -6 tbsp
Milk.                 -1 cup +1/2 cup
Water.                -3 cup
Green chillies.   -2 chopped
Ginger chopped.-1&1/2 tsp
Asafoetida.        -1/2 tsp
Urad dal.            -1tsp
Mustard seeds.   -1tsp
Dry red chillies. -4
Curry leaves.     -1sprig
Coriander leaves.-few chopped
Grated Carrot.    -1tbsp
Salt                     -to taste
Unsalted butter. -1tsp +2 tbsp
Gingelly oil.      -1tbsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash and soak 1 cup raw rice. Pressure cook raw rice adding 1 cup of milk, 3 cups of water and 1tsp unsalted butter for 6 whistles and switch off the flame. After 15 minutes open the cooker and mix the cooked rice milk mixture using a ladle.

2). Chop green chillies into thin round pieces. Finely chop ginger. Finely chop few coriander leaves.Chop curry leaves into pieces. Keep aside.

Method:-

1). Transfer the cooked rice milk mixture to a large pan. Add thinly chopped green chillies, finely chopped ginger, asafoetida (hing powder) and required salt into the cooked rice mixture and mix well without lumps. Add 2 tbsp unsalted butter into the pan. Mix well and mash the cooked rice. Add finely chopped few coriander leaves and mix well.

2). Heat 1tbsp gingelly oil in a small pan for seasoning. Splutter mustard seeds. Add urad dal and saute well till dal turns golden brown. Add dry red chillies and fry in oil for 5 seconds. Add chopped curry leaves and fry in oil for a second and switch off the flame. Pour the above seasoning to the cooked rice and mix well.

3). Once cooled add curd into the cooked rice and mix the rice curd mixture without lumps. Add grated carrot and mix the curd rice with a ladle.

4). Curd rice will turn thick once it cools. Add 1/2 cup of milk into the thick curd rice and mix well just before serving. Transfer the thayir sadam / curd rice to a serving plate and serve with a spoon.

Very tasty and healthy Thayir Sadam / Curd Rice is ready to serve.