
Curd Rice – A Bowl of Comfort
Luke Coutinho (Designed by Priyanka Vithlani, Meal Planning Analyst)Curd rice is the traditional dish of South India. A simple combination of curd and rice, this healing superfood is a natural probiotic for the gut and a natural coolant for your digestive system. Adding mustard seeds to the tempering with curry leaves and anti-inflammatory spices boosts its nutritional profile. While you relish it, ensure you do not overdo it. Eat it mindfully in the right quantity.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2
Calories 265 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup hand-pounded Sona masoori rice
- 1 cup A2 thick curd
- 1 tsp A2 ghee
- 2 tbsp carrots, grated
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
- 2 cups water
- Salt as required
For tempering:
- 1 tsp cold-pressed coconut oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp black lentils/urad dal
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
- 2 tsp chopped ginger
- A pinch of asafoetida/hing
Instructions
- Wash the rice and add two cups of water to it.
- Pressure cook it for three whistles on medium flame.
- Once pressure releases, open and mash the cooked rice with a ladle. Let it cool down.
- Chop the coriander leaves and ginger. Set aside.
- Heat a pan with coconut oil and add the ingredients to temper.
- Let the mustard seeds crack and the urad dal turn brown. Add the curry leaves, and ginger now and fry for a minute. Switch off the flame. Keep aside.
- Wash and peel the carrots. Grate and set them aside.
- Now add the A2 curd and ghee to the cooked rice. Mix well.
- Then add the grated carrots, coriander leaves, and the tempered items.
- Mix everything well once again. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Curd rice is the best meal for bloating, indigestion, or diarrhea because curd is a great source of probiotics.
- Consuming curd rice helps to restore the microbial balance which, in turn, helps in better digestion.
- We can add a little millet that will be white and almost taste like rice, thereby a perfect replacement for rice.
- Vegans can use any plant-based yogurt in place of A2 curd.
- Pair it up with an easy, non-fancy salad made of slices of cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions, and relish it with a DIY vinaigrette. Click here for the recipe.
- Serve with beetroot poriyal/mushroom stir fry or any curry. Check out the recipe here.
- Follow the You Care Lifestyle Flow
- First, eat raw salad
- Then, cooked veggies
- Then, combine the rice or roti with dal/rajma/lentils (protein + carbs).
- You can add yogurt with it too.
- Read this to know more about the You Care Lifestyle Flow.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 6.5gFat: 3.4g
Keyword traditional
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