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Curd rice (thayir sadam)

Cooling South Indian comfort food: soft rice mashed with yogurt and topped with a mustard-curry leaf tempering.

Time
20min
Steps
5
Curd rice (thayir sadam), photographed from above

Ingredients

3 servings

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Contains milk.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Mash warm rice lightly and cool.

    2. 2

      Mix in yogurt, milk and salt to a creamy consistency.

    3. 3

      Fry mustard seeds, urad dal, chili, ginger, curry leaves and asafoetida in oil.

    4. 4

      Pour the tempering over the rice and stir.

    5. 5

      Fold in carrot, cucumber, pomegranate and cilantro; serve with pickle.

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